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Rpsh Posted 13 years ago
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hildenaeddan (war-adders)

We were born in a dark age out of due time (for us). But there is a comfort: otherwise we should not know, or so much love, what we do love. I imagine a fish out of water is the only fish to have an inkling of water. Also we will have small swords to use. ‘I will not bow before the Iron Crown, nor cast my own small golden scepter down.’ Have at the Orcs, with winged words, hildenaeddan (war-adders), biting darts— but make sure of the mark before shooting (64).

I can't search these words even on the internet. Could anybody to tell me the meaning of them?
  

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I don't know what they mean. Tolkien created (in a scholarly way, as he was a philologist) a lot of his own names and terms. This passage is quoted by the Western Rifle Shooters Association, in defence of liberty.

— Clive

  • I don't know what they mean.
  • Tolkien created (in a scholarly way, as he was a philologist) a lot of his own names and terms.
  • This passage is quoted by the Western Rifle Shooters Association, in defence of liberty.
  • Clive
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I don't know what they mean. Tolkien created (in a scholarly way, as he was a philologist) a lot of his own names and terms.

This passage is quoted by the Western Rifle Shooters Association, in defence of liberty.
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rpshhildenaeddan (war-adders),
No one can tell the meaning. Tolkein invented his characters, their names and their languages, and he died a long time ago.
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In actuality, there's no obstacle to understand this sentence. I just curious about the expression of him or English. I think it's interesting and it recalls me the song DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING. However, I also feel confused that if there is any difficulty for you( I mean the native speaker) to read such a fiction or any other more complex texts without a dictionary.
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No difficulty. One just uses the context and one's imagination.

Clive
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Maybe, this question is so funny......
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rpshHowever, I also feel confused that if there is any difficulty for you( I mean the native speaker) to read such a fiction or any other more complex texts without a dictionary.
There are two questions here.
Tolkein's language is full of archaic structures, including double negatives. Someone who has read Dickens, the Bible, and other classic literature
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So do you think that it's proper to read those classical works e.g. Bible for me whose English level just at a primary stage? Or could you recommend some books which written in English to me? Thank you!
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rpshSo do you think that it's proper to read those classical works e.g. Bible for me whose English level just at a primary stage?
There are many translations of the Bible, and some are for learners. In my prior post, I was referring to the classic translation, the King James Version written in the early 1600s. There is a web site where you can read and compar
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Actually, I just take the Bible as an example, and I think it's a little boring present unless I was still at school. Could you recommend some more interesting books to me?
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