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Joined May 2023
If you have $1,000 to spare, these are up for sale on HarperCollins right now. Only about 700 left.
The new clamshell boxed set of The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by Alan Lee, looks sumptuous
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Byrhtnoth “died in defense of his lord, England, and Christendom thanking God for all joys of life. And this thing preserved (by chance?!) survives to overthrow the text-book estimate of the England of Æthelred.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, Notes on The Battle of Maldon
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This. In my freshman English class alone we read about 8 or 9 books. Spenser, Marlowe, several Shakespeares, Milton, etc.
I’m sorry, but it’s highly unlikely that nine books read diligently will teach you more than you would learn while studying diligently for a four-year degree.
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A.A. Milne on the question of "why have books on shelves at all?"
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A.A. Milne on the question of "why have books on shelves at all?"
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I had to take a break from this thread for 2 months due to work & personal matters but I'm still working my way through all of Tolkien's known letters for those interested in following along. I am through 70 letters so far, with only 4 published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"
For those interested, here's a thread to follow along as I explore the letters of J.R.R. Tolkien - both published and unpublished. 1/x
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72. TCG Letter #1318, May 8, 1916. Tolkien writes to the Adjutant of the 13th Battalion requesting leave for 4 days, after completing his signaling course. His request is initially denied but then granted for a leave period of 2 days.
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71. TCG Letter #1312, c. Mar. 8, 1916. Tolkien writes to Fr. Morgan, finally informing him of his plans to marry Edith. Fr. Morgan replies wishing him "every blessing and happiness." Fr. Morgan would like to conduct the ceremony, but they have already made other arrangements.
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“In the beginning the Elder Children of Ilúvatar were stronger and greater than they have since become; but not more fair, for though the beauty of the Quendi in the days of their youth was beyond all other beauty that Ilúvatar has caused to be, it has not perished, but lives in
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This reminded me of when my parents, who knew I had studied "Greek" (i.e., Homeric Greek) and that I was studying philosophy, decided to bring me a souvenir from their vacation to Greece: a philosophy book in modern Greek for me to read. 😬
One of Tolkien’s lesser known contributions is that he assisted with writing the introduction to the Oxford Book of Greek Verse in Translation
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One of Tolkien’s lesser known contributions is that he assisted with writing the introduction to the Oxford Book of Greek Verse in Translation
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The Girabbit is delightful
J.R.R. Tolkien really doesn’t get enough credit for inventing the Girabbit.
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At the end of Tolkien’s “The Bovadium Fragments” is an essay by Bodley Librarian Richard Ovenden (who kindly signed my book and many others’) that provides a helpful and interesting background to the development of the auto industry in Oxford and the context of Tolkien’s story
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Newman is sort of the spiritual grandfather of Tolkien, having been a father-figure to the Oratorians like Fr. Morgan who were in turn father-figures to Tolkien. Just earlier this year the first definitive proof of Tolkien's having read Newman was uncovered by Michael Devaux
On this Solemnity of All Saints, it is a great joy to include Saint John Henry Newman among the Doctors of the Church, and, at the same time, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the World of Education, to name him, together with Saint Thomas Aquinas, as co-Patron of the Church’s
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We need some rich donor to commission @JcScharl to write a trilogy of verse plays about the Inklings
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“Things do not become legendary unless they are common and poignant human experiences first.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, Notes on “The Battle of Maldon”
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For All Souls Day, here’s a thread about the redemption of the Dead in Lord of the Rings… 1/x
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The Silmarillion is easy to read
quote this with your five hottest takes on literature
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If you've never read the Pearl poem, it is a beautiful poem. These are the 3 editions of the Pearl poem owned by Tolkien. He contributed to the preparation of the one in the middle.
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