Tolkien scholars - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 01-09-2003, 07:09 AM

Voronwe, sweetie, if I take your statement to its logical conclusion, then why bother reading the "Books" section here on the downs?

Tolkien and Tolkien, Sr. and Jr., are most certainly and obviously in a class by themselves. But there are other people who are worth listening to... at least once in a while. Even burra. Even when burra isn't being polite.

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Having ranted thus far, allow me to suggest that if you don't already have a copy of Tolkien's Letters, I highly recommend them. They're well indexed so you needn't read them start to finish (I never have. I skip around and browse.)

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01-09-2003, 07:09 AM	#6
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Voronwe, sweetie, if I take your statement to its logical conclusion, then why bother reading the "Books" section here on the downs? Tolkien and Tolkien, Sr. and Jr., are most certainly and obviously in a class by themselves. But there are other people who are worth listening to... at least once in a while. Even burra. Even when burra isn't being polite. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Having ranted thus far, allow me to suggest that if you don't already have a copy of Tolkien's Letters, I highly recommend them. They're well indexed so you needn't read them start to finish (I never have. I skip around and browse.) [ January 09, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.