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Old 05-19-2009, 02:06 PM   #11
Mnemosyne
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Originally Posted by TheOrcWithNoName View Post
Although I suppose there's nothing wrong with dipping into the book while still reading LOTR. Might even help a little
It really does--I did not "get" nearly as much of LotR as I could have until after I'd successfully slogged through the Silm once. Aside from obvious allusions (maybe you could read the bit on Earendil after Bilbo's presented his poem?) there are also some lovely parallels--look up Fingon's rescue of Maedhros when you're at "The Tower of Cirith Ungol."
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