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Originally Posted by Morthoron
The correct wording of the quote is "I have not brought you hither to be instructed by you...", and I am not quite sure if what you're quoting is merely obscurant or meant to be insulting (one of the problems with speaking obtusely).
Also, I must say your brief and somewhat vague replies are not the least constructive for the continuance of this dialogue. Please try to be a bit more expansive, and then perhaps we can pick up on this thread's derailed train of thought, which seemingly never made it to the station at its scheduled time.
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I sincerely apologise for using
here instead of
hither. Does that comfort you, Morthoron (this name sounds all too much like foul Mouth of Sauron)?
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Originally Posted by Nerwen
Well, I am assuming that the quote isn't meant to be directed at anyone.
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Saruman was the ultimate elitest loremaster in Middle Earth, with this theme being even more prevalent in the film version. Though, of course, this was almost totally due to his obssession with power, not social class.