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***Mithadan*** · 10-18-2000, 09:48 AM

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Correction. The letter was from September 25, 1954. Work on the appendices began early 1954 (letters 143 [1-22-54], 144 [4-25-54]). The appendices appear to have been finished in early or mid-1955 (letter 160 [3-6-55] re: finishing remainder of appendices). So letter 153, quoted above, was prepared in the midst of JRRT's work on the appendices.

I don't think it was superceded, considering the chronology and the subject of the letter. It discussed theology/philosophy rather than history and is not really inconsistent with anything else which was published (other than what Aragorn said upon meeting the three troll "statues&quot

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BTW, I use an "old" 1981 copy of Letters. The newly issued Edition or reprint is said to have a far better index.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

10-18-2000, 09:48 AM	#33
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,391	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 233</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Who knows their trolls? Correction. The letter was from September 25, 1954. Work on the appendices began early 1954 (letters 143 [1-22-54], 144 [4-25-54]). The appendices appear to have been finished in early or mid-1955 (letter 160 [3-6-55] re: finishing remainder of appendices). So letter 153, quoted above, was prepared in the midst of JRRT's work on the appendices. I don't think it was superceded, considering the chronology and the subject of the letter. It discussed theology/philosophy rather than history and is not really inconsistent with anything else which was published (other than what Aragorn said upon meeting the three troll "statues&quot. BTW, I use an "old" 1981 copy of Letters. The newly issued Edition or reprint is said to have a far better index. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.