How hard and long was it, Aragorn? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

alatar · 09-19-2011, 08:10 AM

Thanks for all of the replies.

This unwashed reader (barely even schooled in American English) still finds the phrase grating, but now better understand that it may be Old English, as well as Tolkien's way of showing that Aragorn is a learned man from a noble family.

By the by, couldn't resist using the title - rarely can you so easily make a book quote so...ahhh...outstanding.

09-19-2011, 08:10 AM	#11
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Thanks for all of the replies. This unwashed reader (barely even schooled in American English) still finds the phrase grating, but now better understand that it may be Old English, as well as Tolkien's way of showing that Aragorn is a learned man from a noble family. By the by, couldn't resist using the title - rarely can you so easily make a book quote so...ahhh...outstanding. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.