tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post115620482385379194..comments2023-10-21T04:54:20.747-05:00Comments on Enchiridion: Linde NoldovaSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1157384860730659352006-09-04T10:47:00.000-05:002006-09-04T10:47:00.000-05:00I'm sure. :)I'm sure. :)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156863017454444602006-08-29T09:50:00.000-05:002006-08-29T09:50:00.000-05:00I once asked Joseph Pearce about Tolkien's negativ...I once asked Joseph Pearce about Tolkien's negative attitude toward <I>Ballad of the White Horse.</I> According to Joseph, that poem was one of the things that inspired Tolkien to study ancient English; he read that poem in his teens and loved it. However, he re-read the poem as an adult, after he had amassed more knowledge of Middle and Old English than anyone else on earth. <BR/><BR/>With that kind of background, it was inevitable that Tolkien would have found some things about the poem that he did not or could not like, given his reputation as a perfectionist. Also, his daughter Priscilla found it difficult, so part of Tolkien's ire toward the poem as an adult may also have come from that (good father that he was, he'd rather criticize the poem than criticize his daughter for not liking it). <BR/><BR/>so, yeah, he was wrong to not like <I>BWH</I> as an adult, but there are some complicated reasons behind his dislike too. Probably both men have had a hearty laugh over it at The Inn at the End of the World. :-)Sean P. Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601412713863673499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156808492577921182006-08-28T18:41:00.000-05:002006-08-28T18:41:00.000-05:00Tolkien is one of my favorites also. I never coul...Tolkien is one of my favorites also. I never could choose between Chesterton and Tolkien. I think Chesterton is closer to my heart, because he thinks like I do, but Tolkien manages to stir up my imagination in such a special way. I have plenty of loyalty to each.<BR/><BR/>(But when Tolkien didn't like <I>The Ballad of the White Horse,</I> he was definitely wrong. However, I forgive him that, because he did like Chesterton's work in general.)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156457025937070732006-08-24T17:03:00.000-05:002006-08-24T17:03:00.000-05:00Sheila, I am so VERY impressed that you not only k...Sheila, I am so VERY impressed that you not only know Quenya, but apparently know it well enough to compose poetry in that language. Tolkien is the most influentual writer in my life, even more so than Chesterton, as reading LOTR brought be back into the Catholic Church after years being away (I came to Chesterton some years after first reading Tolkien). <BR/><BR/>I am not a linguist, though I greatly admire those who make Tolkien's invented languages their specialty. I concentrate more on the theology and philosophy in Tolkien's fiction, since it gave me back my Faith, obviously. :-)<BR/><BR/><I>They sometimes thought of death as a gift men had been given, instead of as a curse.</I><BR/><BR/>It was intended as a gift by Eru, and only became cursed due to the corruption wrought by Melkor.Sean P. Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601412713863673499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156362285297368392006-08-23T14:44:00.000-05:002006-08-23T14:44:00.000-05:00I remember this, and also that I really liked it.I remember this, and also that I really liked it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156289994601928672006-08-22T18:39:00.000-05:002006-08-22T18:39:00.000-05:00Well, if you're Leah's brother, you must be trustw...Well, if you're Leah's brother, you must be trustworthy. ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliments. *blushes and looks at ground*Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156259618067510902006-08-22T10:13:00.000-05:002006-08-22T10:13:00.000-05:00That is great, I love it!That is great, I love it!Riahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384657033530822368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11257594.post-1156207218765578532006-08-21T19:40:00.000-05:002006-08-21T19:40:00.000-05:00Very nice! I'm no poetry buff or anything, but I t...Very nice! I'm no poetry buff or anything, but I think it captures the thoughts of a Elf grown "weary with the world" very well.<BR/><BR/> (I got to your blog from Leah's, my sister, by the way)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542040461062677452noreply@blogger.com