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ProudMNDemocrat

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12. I was watching the Trilogy during the RNC last week....

Reply to Adsos Letter (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 07:14 PM

Aug 2020

Gandalf says the same thing to Aragon after the Battle at Helm's Deep, knowing it was him who would unite men to fight against the forces of Mordor, restore the faith in men to rule and rebuild Middle Earth.

Tolkein also drew from his deep Catholic faith and experiences during WWI in the formation of the Fellowship of The Ring, some of the spirituality in the trilogy, as well as forming his characters.

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Something for our time, from J.R.R. Tolkien. [View all] Adsos Letter Aug 2020 OP

Or this, from Thomas Paine . . . Journeyman Aug 2020 #1

J.R.R. Tolkien and Thomas Paine. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #2

And Buster Scruggs'! ZZenith Aug 2020 #5

And Buster Scruggs. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #7

So good! ZZenith Aug 2020 #8

Yup! Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #9

You mean edhopper Aug 2020 #15

Yes. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #19

+1 gulliver Aug 2020 #4

Recommended just for having J.R.R. Tolkien in the subject gulliver Aug 2020 #3

His works kept me sane during my Army service. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #10

Tolkien had some great pearls of wisdom woven Ilsa Aug 2020 #6

Such a gifted author. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #11

I was watching the Trilogy during the RNC last week.... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #12

"What we do in life, echoes in eternity." Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #18

There are a number of documentaries LunaSea Aug 2020 #35

Thank you for sharing those. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #37

A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #13

The Tolkien quote, and the Paine quote cited above by Journeyman. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #21

As do I, my dear Adsos Letter! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #24

Thank you. Tolkien really speaks to me during times like this. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #14

You're welcome. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #22

My favorite Tolkien quote. Here's the clip from the movie: Amaryllis Aug 2020 #16

Thank you for sharing that. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #23

Thanks for posting it. I have often thought of it in times such as these. It is comforting, Amaryllis Aug 2020 #25

One night on a student's essay he was grading, he wrote this sentence, edhopper Aug 2020 #17

"Large streams from little fountains flow... Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #26

Another apt quote from LOTR anamnua Aug 2020 #20

Beautiful. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #27

Very apropos. He wrote The Hobbit and the trilogy... paleotn Aug 2020 #28

I recall reading that it started as a serial in letters he wrote to his son stationed in S. Africa. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #30

A friend recently quoted that to me... CBHagman Aug 2020 #29

This is one of my favorite quotes. It inspires me, especially these days. catbyte Aug 2020 #31

As I am reading LOTR just now, all your contributions of my favorite passages are bringing tears ... Hekate Aug 2020 #32

Kicked and recommended. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #33

I will give my life to make a better future for those ahead of me. warmfeet Aug 2020 #34

I can't even guess how many times I have read LOTR and The Hobbit. aka-chmeee Aug 2020 #36

K AND R and yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #38