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Old 09-05-2000, 06:07 PM   #5
Gwaihir the Windlord
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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: &quot;Philological Inquiries&quot;

You're on something there, Master Underhill. Welcome to the board! From that post I can see that you are going to be a valuable addition to the downs.

As regards your second Inquiry, Sharku, I have an idea that builds upon what Underhill has just stated. After writing the Hobbit, JRRT began to elaborate on what he had written, forming Silma. From those ideas and from The Hob's beginnings he wrote LotR. He continued working on Silma until his death. It is obvious that he had a consuming passion for his invented world, and simply couldn't stop.

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