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Inziladun · 02-12-2001, 08:05 AM

Letters talks about this: Letter 144: <blockquote>Quote:<hr> "Actually(Quenya)might be said to be composed on a Latin basis with two other(main)ingredients that happen to give me 'phonoaesthetic' pleasure:Finnish and Greek."<hr></blockquote> Same letter: <blockquote>Quote:<hr> "The living language of the Western Elves(Sindarin or Grey-elven)is the one usually met,especially in names.This is derived from an origin common to it and Quenya;but the changes have been deliberately devised to give it a linguistic character very like(though not identical with)British-Welsh."<hr></blockquote> The Gaelic reference must be in there somewhere... Those who will defend authority against rebellion must not themselves rebel.

02-12-2001, 08:05 AM	#128
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,035	<BR><br><br> <i> Letters</i> talks about this:<br> <br> Letter 144:<br> <br> <blockquote><i>Quote:</i></b><hr> "Actually(Quenya)might be said to be composed on a Latin basis with two other(main)ingredients that happen to give me 'phonoaesthetic' pleasure:Finnish and Greek."<hr></blockquote><br> <br> Same letter:<br> <br> <blockquote><i>Quote:</i></b><hr> "The living language of the Western Elves(Sindarin or Grey-elven)is the one usually met,especially in names.This is derived from an origin common to it and Quenya;but the changes have been deliberately devised to give it a linguistic character very like(though not identical with)British-Welsh."<hr></blockquote><br> <br> The Gaelic reference must be in there somewhere... <p>Those who will defend authority against rebellion must not themselves rebel. </p> __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.