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Rimbaud · 07-15-2002, 08:57 AM

Indeed, with much I concur. It was always my desire to have a definitive Silmarillion. I have an original hardback but sadly, when I contrast it with more recently published works and editions, it disappoints me. Insofar as the aforesaid, therefore, I agree that he should have taken longer - he had time - to create a more fully fledged Sil.

However, I desire not to demean the fine efforts he put into the assimilation of many years of his father's abundance of material. It remains a fine attempt and I know I could have done no better; although I may well have given myself a longer time to undertake such an endeavour.

So...one leg on this side of the fence...and t'other over there. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[ July 15, 2002: Message edited by: Stephanos ]

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Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Indeed, with much I concur. It was always my desire to have a definitive Silmarillion. I have an original hardback but sadly, when I contrast it with more recently published works and editions, it disappoints me. Insofar as the aforesaid, therefore, I agree that he should have taken longer - he had time - to create a more fully fledged Sil. However, I desire not to demean the fine efforts he put into the assimilation of many years of his father's abundance of material. It remains a fine attempt and I know I could have done no better; although I may well have given myself a longer time to undertake such an endeavour. So...one leg on this side of the fence...and t'other over there. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [ July 15, 2002: Message edited by: Stephanos ] __________________ And all the rest is literature