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Galin · 08-20-2018, 02:46 PM

For myself, I think Tolkien's long poetic versions were to be part of Bilbo's three volume Translations from the Elvish, or at least The Children of Hurin and Beren and Luthien poems, two different kinds of poetry.

And, well, lots of other stuff

Also, I think (and if I recall correctly, this might echo Christopher Tolkien's opinion) that the Annals were merging in style and relative fullness with QS, and so a new Tale of Years, including the First Age, was going to step in there.

08-20-2018, 02:46 PM	#10
Galin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,031	For myself, I think Tolkien's long poetic versions were to be part of Bilbo's three volume Translations from the Elvish, or at least The Children of Hurin and Beren and Luthien poems, two different kinds of poetry. And, well, lots of other stuff Also, I think (and if I recall correctly, this might echo Christopher Tolkien's opinion) that the Annals were merging in style and relative fullness with QS, and so a new Tale of Years, including the First Age, was going to step in there.