gandalf as a maia - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

lord of dor-lomin · 03-22-2005, 12:00 PM

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That didn't make Bilbo stupid.

But it did make him ignorant.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 03-22-2005, 12:02 PM

Gandalf didn't know too much about the contents of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins's wardrobe. Gandalf was ignorant too.

lord of dor-lomin · 03-22-2005, 12:03 PM

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Gandalf didn't know too much about the contents of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins's wardrobe. Gandalf was ignorant too.

Yes, you're right. You seem to have an excellent understanding of what ignorant means. Congratulations.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 03-22-2005, 12:06 PM

My point was that it is clear why your average resident of Middle-earth would have no concept of Ainur.

Anguirel · 03-22-2005, 12:08 PM

...please don't turn this into a semantic squabble. I come here for Tolkien rumination, not extra English Language AS sessions...thrilling as they are...let's get back to the topic at hand...

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-22-2005, 12:22 PM

Hear hear, Anguirel.

Petty, and ultimately pointless, points scoring serves no purpose but to clutter up the thread and drive it off topic.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 03-22-2005, 12:27 PM

I'm not sure about the severity of this example, though. lord supposed that it was clear that Gandalf was an Ainu, and thus the Fellowship could have worked it out (very simplified, I'm sorry!) I countered by arguing that it was not as simple as that.

I think we were on topic and ok. No?

03-22-2005, 12:02 PM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Gandalf didn't know too much about the contents of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins's wardrobe. Gandalf was ignorant too. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

03-22-2005, 12:06 PM	#4
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	My point was that it is clear why your average resident of Middle-earth would have no concept of Ainur. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

03-22-2005, 12:08 PM	#5
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	My Lord... ...please don't turn this into a semantic squabble. I come here for Tolkien rumination, not extra English Language AS sessions...thrilling as they are...let's get back to the topic at hand... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

03-22-2005, 12:22 PM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Hear hear, Anguirel. Petty, and ultimately pointless, points scoring serves no purpose but to clutter up the thread and drive it off topic. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-22-2005, 12:27 PM	#7
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I'm not sure about the severity of this example, though. lord supposed that it was clear that Gandalf was an Ainu, and thus the Fellowship could have worked it out (very simplified, I'm sorry!) I countered by arguing that it was not as simple as that. I think we were on topic and ok. No? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond