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Eldar14 · 06-13-2001, 01:27 PM

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Re: Men's curse/blessing

In one of JRRT's letters to Milton Waldman, it seems as if he himself had not decided at that time himself whether it was a curse or blessing. (The letter is used as a Preface for my copy of <u>The Silmarillion</u>.)

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> "The Doom (or the Gift) of Men is mortality, freedom from the circles of the world."<hr></blockquote>

One could interpret this one of two ways, that he did not know what it was by saying both "Doom" and "Gift", or one could say that the second half clearly shows that he considered it a blessing.

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06-13-2001, 01:27 PM	#2
Eldar14 Wight Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the Cottage of Lost Play Posts: 182	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 9</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Men's curse/blessing In one of JRRT's letters to Milton Waldman, it seems as if he himself had not decided at that time himself whether it was a curse or blessing. (The letter is used as a Preface for my copy of <u>The Silmarillion</u>.) <blockquote>*Quote:*<hr> "The Doom (or the Gift) of Men is mortality, freedom from the circles of the world."<hr></blockquote> One could interpret this one of two ways, that he did not know what it was by saying both "Doom" and "Gift", or one could say that the second half clearly shows that he considered it a blessing. </p> __________________ "Come away! Let the cowards keep this city!" -- Fëanor to the Noldor