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amyrlis · 08-03-2001, 11:06 AM

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Re: When will I understand Tolkien like you guys?

GTW - you are not alone! I was in awe when I first visited this site (I still am!) and perused through some of the lengthy and indepth discussions. I had read LOTR and the Sil at least twice, and was more touched by them than any other book I've read. But as I frequented the Downs, I realized how much I had missed or overlooked. For example, I had never noticed that Eowyn was hopelessly in love with Aragorn! I have since re-read LOTR & the Sil AGAIN, and paid much more attention this time. Honestly, I find something new every time I pick them up. I still don't know how these brilliant minds (like HI and Gil and Underhill) retain so much of their reading, but I have gotten a lot out of 'eaves-dropping' on their conversations. Being a visitor to the Downs has really enhanced my love for Middle Earth!

-amyrlis <Br>These are indeed strange days. Dreams and legends spring to life out of the grass. -Eomer</p>

08-03-2001, 11:06 AM	#4
amyrlis Wight Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Helcaraxe Posts: 210	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 106</TD><TD><img src=http://lakesideview.giftfriends.com/files/db/dayscenery/equinox_small.jpg WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: When will I understand Tolkien like you guys? GTW - you are not alone! I was in awe when I first visited this site (I still am!) and perused through some of the lengthy and indepth discussions. I had read LOTR and the Sil at least twice, and was more touched by them than any other book I've read. But as I frequented the Downs, I realized how much I had missed or overlooked. For example, I had never noticed that Eowyn was hopelessly in love with Aragorn! I have since re-read LOTR & the Sil AGAIN, and paid much more attention this time. Honestly, I find something new every time I pick them up. I still don't know how these brilliant minds (like HI and Gil and Underhill) retain so much of their reading, but I have gotten a lot out of 'eaves-dropping' on their conversations. Being a visitor to the Downs has really enhanced my love for Middle Earth! -amyrlis <Br>These are indeed strange days. Dreams and legends spring to life out of the grass. -Eomer</p> __________________ "Pull the blinders from my eyes, let me see these endless skies And drown here where I stand in the beauty of the land."