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**lindil** · 03-26-2001, 01:58 AM

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Re: the debate turns canonical

I had said:[ the initial He = Fingolfin]
He may even have been acknowledging a bit of responsibility for
not bringing his complaints against Feanor to the council about to
meet as feanor indeed charged.
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Tar Elenion replied: I am missing your point. <img src=frown.gif ALT="

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Please clarify. <img src=smile.gif ALT="

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On page 69 [last paragraph] of The Silm [hb] we read :'Then there was great unrest in Tirion and Finwe was troubled and he summoned all his lords to council. But fingolin hastened to his halls and stood before him saying....

and in X
LQ2 52e p.278 adds feanor sayingHe would not wait not wait for the council where all words would beheard by all and answered.'

A reasonable accusation accompanied by pride and threats though iit is.

Lindil is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

03-26-2001, 01:58 AM	#16
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 524</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: the debate turns canonical I had said:[ the initial He = Fingolfin] He may even have been acknowledging a bit of responsibility for not bringing his complaints against Feanor to the council about to meet as feanor indeed charged. ---------------------------------- Tar Elenion replied: I am missing your point. <img src=frown.gif ALT=""> Please clarify. <img src=smile.gif ALT=""> On page 69 [last paragraph] of The Silm [hb] we read :'Then there was great unrest in Tirion and Finwe was troubled and he summoned all his lords to council. But fingolin hastened to his halls and stood before him saying.... and in X LQ2 52e p.278 adds feanor sayingHe would not wait not wait for the council where all words would beheard by all and answered.' A reasonable accusation accompanied by pride and threats though iit is. Lindil is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.