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Joy · 03-20-2002, 12:06 AM

For the genre of fantasy/myth, I would say that Tolkien defanitely is the best of this era. I believe that he brought back the heroic epic to literature. His writings remind me so much of Beowulf, Sir Gawain, Battle of Maldon, Last Survivors Speech, etc...

Of course I like Shakespear, Milton, Dante, Donne, Marvell's To His Coy Mistress, Marlowe's Dr Faustus, Malory's Morte D'Arthur and many others.

03-20-2002, 12:06 AM	#17
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,012	For the genre of fantasy/myth, I would say that Tolkien defanitely is the best of this era. I believe that he brought back the heroic epic to literature. His writings remind me so much of Beowulf, Sir Gawain, Battle of Maldon, Last Survivors Speech, etc... Of course I like Shakespear, Milton, Dante, Donne, Marvell's To His Coy Mistress, Marlowe's Dr Faustus, Malory's Morte D'Arthur and many others. __________________ God bless, Joy KingdomWarrior@hotmail.com http://kingdomWarrior.jlym.com As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?