Quotes in other languages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 03-07-2006, 07:22 AM

You translated correctly, Nil, but the quote is not from U.T.

Guinevere · 03-15-2006, 02:24 PM

Do you need more translation clues, or rather a hint about the origin of the quote?

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-15-2006, 06:59 PM

Origin, bitte? I think I got the quote translated, but I don't know where it came from.

Guinevere · 03-16-2006, 09:59 AM

The quote is from The Hobbit.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-17-2006, 12:09 AM

[Bard: ]I serve you still – though after a while I may think again of your words and go North with any that will follow me.

TH 14

Guinevere · 03-17-2006, 01:45 PM

Ganz richtig, Nil!

(How come you know so many languages? )

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-20-2006, 01:59 AM

And many? Nay.

Well, I know many languages cursorily, but I can express myself properly only in three, maybe four, of them.

Hmm . . . Drawing on some knowledge of basic French, and with the aid of a good dictionary, I have this quote in Italian:

Sua spada é lunga, sua lancia é tagliente . . .

03-07-2006, 07:22 AM	#1
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	You translated correctly, Nil, but the quote is not from U.T. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-15-2006, 02:24 PM	#2
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Do you need more translation clues, or rather a hint about the origin of the quote? __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat! Last edited by Guinevere; 03-15-2006 at 02:25 PM. Reason: a mistake

03-15-2006, 06:59 PM	#3
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Yes, hintses, precious. Origin, bitte? I think I got the quote translated, but I don't know where it came from. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-16-2006, 09:59 AM	#4
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	The quote is from The Hobbit. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-17-2006, 12:09 AM	#5
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Found it! [Bard: ]I serve you still – though after a while I may think again of your words and go North with any that will follow me. TH 14 __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-17-2006, 01:45 PM	#6
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Ganz richtig, Nil! (How come you know so many languages? ) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-20-2006, 01:59 AM	#7
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Vielen Dank, Guinevere! :) And many? Nay. Well, I know many languages cursorily, but I can express myself properly only in three, maybe four, of them. Hmm . . . Drawing on some knowledge of basic French, and with the aid of a good dictionary, I have this quote in Italian: Sua spada é lunga, sua lancia é tagliente . . . __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

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