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Forum: The Books
02-08-2009, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
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obloquy
Well fought, Morth.
Even your eloquent...
Well fought, Morth. Even your eloquent defense is unnecessary, I think, since davem's problem is entirely invented. He bemoans the dishonesty of depicting battle without its more horrible... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
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obloquy
But you recognize that those things are a...
But you recognize that those things are a certainty, which is my point. I was not saying that a person naturally imagines those details when reading LotR, only that if one considers it, one... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
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obloquy
Sure, there are evidently some irrational,...
Sure, there are evidently some irrational, thoughtless people who will choose to believe there is some kind of magical prevention of grisliness in Middle-earth. But most of us will have the sense to... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
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obloquy
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
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obloquy
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2009, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
Posted By
obloquy
There's no reason to assume some kind of magic...
There's no reason to assume some kind of magic prevented the mutilation of bodies slain with the cruel weapons of the age. Therefore, that death happened in a real way seems patent enough, and... |
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Forum: The Books
12-07-2008, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 97,081
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obloquy
No, your issue is clearly with detail, not...
No, your issue is clearly with detail, not honesty. Tolkien acknowledges and portrays the gritty truth of war: lots of people die on both sides. That is "the fact," and anything more descriptive than... |
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