Dumbing down the Books - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

11-06-2003, 02:26 AM

Eurytus

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But others have done so, often enough, and unless I am mistaken (and please correct me if I am), Eurytus has made it.

No, that is not quite correct. My position is that much of Tolkien's archaic language is overdone but the true fault is that his use of it creates a disconnect between the 1st and 3rd books.

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