Book Questions - Page 2

Melko Belcha · 10-10-2003, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kirinki54
Since this was most unusual, let me quote this from the Encyclopedia of Arda:

"It is unusual for a Dwarf to live longer than about 250 years, so at 340, Dwalin seems to have lived almost a century longer than almost any other his kind. This hints at an error, but Christopher Tolkien notes (in The History of Middle-earth volume 12) that Dwalin's date of death, given as as '3112' in years of the Third Age, remained consistent over several drafts. However, there is a very indefinite suggestion in an early document that his age at death should have been 251, in which case he would have died in the second year of the Fourth Age."

I had forgot about that in HoME 12, but Tolkien has said that LotR contains errors, just wish I knew what they all are.

Gæwan · 10-12-2003, 06:11 PM

Listen, i speak a little bit of elvish and everything, but i heard this phrayse, and i'v been trying to translate and it doesn't translate right no matter how many times i'v tried. if someone could please help me translate it, i would REALLY apreciate it.

***azalea*** · 10-13-2003, 09:35 AM

Welcome to the Moot, Gaewen! A good place to post questions about Elvish is the Middle Earth forum. There are two threads (at least) devoted to it, and the people there are quite knowledgable about translations. (One current thread is called "Tolkien's languages.")

10-12-2003, 06:11 PM	#22
Gæwan Sapling Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 6	wordz Listen, i speak a little bit of elvish and everything, but i heard this phrayse, and i'v been trying to translate and it doesn't translate right no matter how many times i'v tried. if someone could please help me translate it, i would REALLY apreciate it.

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10-13-2003, 09:35 AM	#23
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	Welcome to the Moot, Gaewen! A good place to post questions about Elvish is the Middle Earth forum. There are two threads (at least) devoted to it, and the people there are quite knowledgable about translations. (One current thread is called "Tolkien's languages.")