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Forum: The Books
05-03-2019, 11:15 AM
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William Cloud Hicklin
It could also be, OTOH, that the "slight...
It could also be, OTOH, that the "slight differences" indicate the Southern as opposed to Northern mode. |
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Forum: The Books
05-03-2019, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,394
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
I think that well before the end of the Elder...
I think that well before the end of the Elder Days, Quenya in Middle-earth had fallen out of everyday use, and Sindarin had become the lingua franca of all the Eldar. (Depending on which note you... |
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Forum: The Books
04-05-2019, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,394
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
And Tolkien ought to have known, since his day...
And Tolkien ought to have known, since his day job was reading things where "the letters are Latin, of an ancient mode" -- and trying to teach students to comprehend same. |
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Forum: The Books
04-05-2019, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,394
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
wouldn't even have to be Cyrillic. Consider the...
wouldn't even have to be Cyrillic. Consider the average modern's reaction to Latin script from the 14th century: ... |
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Forum: The Books
04-04-2019, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,394
Posted By
William Cloud Hicklin
Add to this Gandalf's comment on the Book of...
Add to this Gandalf's comment on the Book of Mazarbul, that the last hand (Ori's) used an Elvish script; and Tolkien's facsimile thereof shows that he plainly means Tengwar as opposed to the Certhas... |
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