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Old 07-12-2004, 11:25 PM   #30
ninlaith
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The intonation of Tolkien in his Elvish speaking was very similar to that of the Kalevala which he had an obsession with for most of his life. It also sounds as if he may have been adding a little of old Anglo Saxon annunciation which connects to his deep affinity for the epic novel Beowulf and all Anglo Saxon literature for that matter. Sir Tolkien was purely a genius in more ways than one.

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Sam: I made a promise, Mr. Frodo, a promise! Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee! And I don't mean to....I don't mean to.
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