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**lindil** · 10-14-2002, 10:53 AM

In brief my thought is that the Translations from the Elvish could also be in 3 [green] volumes as per Bilbo's]

Until we get drafts finalized it is really hard to guess about size/length.

But assuming there are no major discrpancies [ or project member disagreements] size wise the 3 volumes could have contents something like this:

vol 1

Ainulindale
Valaquente

The silmarillion w/ additonal 1st age narrative material [ Of Tuor, The Narn, Druedain, Athrabeth etc]

Vol 2
appendices to the 1st age [this could go in any volume really]
including such things as:
the commentary to the Athrabeth,
Laws and Customs
Osanwe-Kenta
Dwarves and Men [sections not included as narrative]
-=-=-
Narratives of the Second age:
description of numenor/Line of Kings*
Akkalabeth*
Of the rings of power[pt1]*
Galadriel and Celeborn etc*.
Aldarion and Erendis*
any relevant material from the PoME and LotR appendices
* = all included a composite chronlogical narrative fo the the second age

Vol 3
narrative of ther 3rd age inc texts such as:
Disaster of the gladden feilds*
much material from the PoME and LotR appendices on Arnor Gondor and Rhovanion*
Cirion and Eorl*
OF the Rings ...and the third Age[pt 2]*
Galadriel and Celeborn pt 2*
Glorfindel/Cirdan/Istari etc
etc.
* = all included a composite chronlogical narrative for the the third age

Elvish linguistic materials such as:
Quendi and Eldar
Shibboleth of Feanor [linguistic part]
Namarie and A Elbereth Gilthoniel [ from The Road Goes Ever On]
Etymologies

just a rough idea. I have not updated this list w/in the intro-FAQ thread in a good while, so till then...

[ October 14, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ]

10-14-2002, 10:53 AM	#6
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	In brief my thought is that the Translations from the Elvish could also be in 3 [green] volumes as per Bilbo's] Until we get drafts finalized it is really hard to guess about size/length. But assuming there are no major discrpancies [ or project member disagreements] size wise the 3 volumes could have contents something like this: vol 1 Ainulindale Valaquente The silmarillion w/ additonal 1st age narrative material [ Of Tuor, The Narn, Druedain, Athrabeth etc] Vol 2 appendices to the 1st age [this could go in any volume really] including such things as: the commentary to the Athrabeth, Laws and Customs Osanwe-Kenta Dwarves and Men [sections not included as narrative] -=-=- Narratives of the Second age: description of numenor/Line of Kings* Akkalabeth* Of the rings of power[pt1]* Galadriel and Celeborn etc. Aldarion and Erendis any relevant material from the PoME and LotR appendices * = all included a composite chronlogical narrative fo the the second age Vol 3 narrative of ther 3rd age inc texts such as: Disaster of the gladden feilds* much material from the PoME and LotR appendices on Arnor Gondor and Rhovanion* Cirion and Eorl* OF the Rings ...and the third Age[pt 2]* Galadriel and Celeborn pt 2* Glorfindel/Cirdan/Istari etc etc. * = all included a composite chronlogical narrative for the the third age Elvish linguistic materials such as: Quendi and Eldar Shibboleth of Feanor [linguistic part] Namarie and A Elbereth Gilthoniel [ from The Road Goes Ever On] Etymologies just a rough idea. I have not updated this list w/in the intro-FAQ thread in a good while, so till then... [ October 14, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.