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Child of the 7th Age · 08-05-2004, 05:29 PM

Ahem....this is taking a great deal longer than I expected.

Serves me right!

I know I could just plop down fifteen to twenty names split into three lists with no thought, but somehow that doesn't seem right.

I am working on it and will resurface sooner or later.

***Sharkû*** · 08-05-2004, 06:13 PM

It's an off topic, unimportant, and ill-worded post, but the poet of Crist 'of Cynewulf' wasn't anonymous... since it was rather Crist _by Cynewulf.
"Cynewulf, an Anglo-Saxon poet who lived in Northumbria or Mercia, flourished circa 750. Four poems can be definitely ascribed to him on the basis of runic 'signatures' in the text of the poems, making him, with Caedmon, one of only two named Anglo-Saxon poets. The four poems, all Christian narratives, are Elene, Crist, Juliana and The Fates of the Apostles." (from Wikipedia.org )

Legolas · 08-08-2004, 02:54 PM

New list [Edit: in completely random order.]!

Quote:

In a list of this type, I honestly think there is no one "expert" who could do it all. It would be hard to find one person who was equally knowledgable in all these different aspects of Tolkien: Elvish language, art, cinema, biography, music, popular culture and, of course, the writings.

[Edit: in completely random order.]

1. Legolas
2. Sharku

***Sharkû*** · 08-08-2004, 03:55 PM

I don't really care about the languages, so I'm ok with that list.

Kuruharan · 08-14-2004, 06:27 PM

I wanted to bump this up and politely inquire how Child was progressing with The Real List.

Gorwingel · 08-14-2004, 07:00 PM

Interesting list, interesting order, and I have to agree that it is way too movie-centric.

I have to admit though that I really am not familiar with many of the names on the list. Mainly just the writers and scholars of Tolkien's works. I think though that he tried to come up with a list of the people who would have been mentioned the most times in a Biography of Tolkien and LOTR. And I think that if you look at it from that angle then many of the choices make sense.

But, even though PJ would have been talked about a lot, and I guess that he is the one who I should owe my Tolkien fandom too because of the films, I still don't think that he belongs at number one.

Saraphim · 08-14-2004, 08:34 PM

Personally, I'd have liked to see Christopher Tolkien higher up on the list. It can't have been an easy task, sifting through his father's notes.

08-05-2004, 05:29 PM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Ahem....this is taking a great deal longer than I expected. Serves me right! I know I could just plop down fifteen to twenty names split into three lists with no thought, but somehow that doesn't seem right. I am working on it and will resurface sooner or later. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

08-14-2004, 06:27 PM	#5
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,594	Inquiry I wanted to bump this up and politely inquire how Child was progressing with The Real List. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

08-14-2004, 07:00 PM	#6
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Interesting list, interesting order, and I have to agree that it is way too movie-centric. I have to admit though that I really am not familiar with many of the names on the list. Mainly just the writers and scholars of Tolkien's works. I think though that he tried to come up with a list of the people who would have been mentioned the most times in a Biography of Tolkien and LOTR. And I think that if you look at it from that angle then many of the choices make sense. But, even though PJ would have been talked about a lot, and I guess that he is the one who I should owe my Tolkien fandom too because of the films, I still don't think that he belongs at number one. __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

08-14-2004, 08:34 PM	#7
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 404	Ah, the flaming... Personally, I'd have liked to see Christopher Tolkien higher up on the list. It can't have been an easy task, sifting through his father's notes. __________________ I drink Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! ~ Always remember: pillage BEFORE you burn.

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08-05-2004, 06:13 PM	#2
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	It's an off topic, unimportant, and ill-worded post, but the poet of Crist 'of Cynewulf' wasn't anonymous... since it was rather Crist _by Cynewulf. "Cynewulf, an Anglo-Saxon poet who lived in Northumbria or Mercia, flourished circa 750. Four poems can be definitely ascribed to him on the basis of runic 'signatures' in the text of the poems, making him, with Caedmon, one of only two named Anglo-Saxon poets. The four poems, all Christian narratives, are Elene, Crist, Juliana and The Fates of the Apostles." (from Wikipedia.org )

08-08-2004, 03:55 PM	#4
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	I don't really care about the languages, so I'm ok with that list.