Quotes in other languages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 05-21-2004, 06:03 AM

Thank you for the hints! The last one helped a lot.

It can only be Beorn, at the arrival of Gandalf and Bilbo:
"Ugh! here they are!" he said to the horses. "They don't look dangerous. You can be off!"

HerenIstarion · 05-21-2004, 06:33 AM

corrrrect! your shot, my lady

Guinevere · 05-21-2004, 01:46 PM

Thank you, HerenIstarion!

Quote:

Aber es gibt viel zu lesen in diesem Buch, und ich kann nicht behaupten, mehr gesehen zu haben als eine oder zwei Seiten.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-06-2004, 02:22 PM

I recognize this quote, but haven't found it in the book yet, so this is an approximate translation:

Quote:

But there is much to read in this book, and I cannot claim to have seen more than one or two pages.

It speaks of Gandalf, and the speaker could be Aragorn, though I'm not sure of that...

Guinevere · 06-07-2004, 12:48 PM

You're right that it is about Gandalf, but it isn't Aragorn who says it.

HerenIstarion · 06-12-2004, 03:37 PM

T'was Pippin to Beregond in Minas Tirith. I suppose it is better to give the whole of the passage, for I like it very much (it is wonderful feeling, after loads of time being smallest of the company and not even out of twins, to be treated as prince of halflings and person of great importance, eh?):

Quote:

I am named Beregond son of Baranor. I have no duty this morning, and I have been sent to you to teach you the pass-words, and to tell you some of the many things that no doubt you will wish to know. And for my part, I would learn of you also. For never before have we seen a halfling in this land and though we have heard rumour of them, little is said of them in any tale that we know. Moreover you are a friend of Mithrandir. Do you know him well?’

‘Well, I have known of him all my short life, as you might say; and lately I have travelled far with him. But there is much to read in that book, and I cannot claim to have seen more than a page or two. Yet perhaps I know him as well as any but a few. Aragorn was the only one of our Company, I think, who really knew him

Guinevere · 06-12-2004, 03:54 PM

Exactly, Heren Istarion

As I recently said in another of these Quote threads: I think the real reason why we play these games is not only the fun of guessing, but to have a pretext to post those sentences we're fond of...

But it's a pity that there are only so few that frequent this thread nowadays...

I loved the variety of posters and languages!

05-21-2004, 06:03 AM	#1
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Thank you for the hints! The last one helped a lot. It can only be Beorn, at the arrival of Gandalf and Bilbo: "Ugh! here they are!" he said to the horses. "They don't look dangerous. You can be off!" __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

05-21-2004, 06:33 AM	#2
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	corrrrect! your shot, my lady __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

06-07-2004, 12:48 PM	#5
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	You're right that it is about Gandalf, but it isn't Aragorn who says it. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

06-12-2004, 03:54 PM	#7
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Exactly, Heren Istarion As I recently said in another of these Quote threads: I think the real reason why we play these games is not only the fun of guessing, but to have a pretext to post those sentences we're fond of... But it's a pity that there are only so few that frequent this thread nowadays... I loved the variety of posters and languages! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!