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Silmarillion Reader's Guide (lemmy.world)

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[–] MxM111@kbin.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Speaking about language, somehow I am really not impressed with his style - nothing special at all. The translation, on the other hand, are usually done by people who can command their language more artfully. So, if you are fluent in two languages, read the translation - that’s my advice.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Are you joking? I love the poetry present in every line of the Silmarillion. It's beautiful.