“I suppose we haven’t lost more than two days by my short cut through the Forest! But perhaps the delay will prove… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“What then was this hope, if you know?’ Finrod asked. ‘They say,’ answered Andreth: ‘they say that the One will himself enter… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hope Copy Share Image
“Upon his tomb the Elvenking then laid Orcrist, the elvish sword that had been taken from Thorin in captivity. It is said… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
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“If the Emyn Muil lie before us, then we can abandon these cockle-boats, and strike westward and southward, until we come to… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“At last reluctantly Gandalf himself took a hand. Picking up a faggot he held it aloft for a moment, and then with… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit Copy Share Image
“Frodo: Mordor. I hope the others find a safer route. Sam: Strider will look after them. Frodo: I don’t suppose we’ll ever… — J.R.R. Tolkien Fellowship of the ring Copy Share Image
“But go now with good hearts! Farewell, and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you.… — J.R.R. Tolkien Blessings Copy Share Image
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“That Tolkien also included in Roverandom words such as paraphernalia, and phosphorescent, primordial, and rigmarole, is refreshing in these later days when… — J.R.R. Tolkien Books Copy Share Image
“His head and beard wagged this way and that as he looked for the stones, and they followed his lead, but they… — J.R.R. Tolkien Leadership Copy Share Image
“He chanted a song of wizardry, of piercing, opening, of treachery, 490 revealing, uncovering, betraying. Then sudden Felagund there swaying sang in… — J.R.R. Tolkien Betrayal Copy Share Image
“Beautiful she is, sir! Lovely! Sometimes like a great tree in flower, sometimes like a white daffadowndilly, small and slender like. Hard… — J.R.R. Tolkien Beautiful Copy Share Image
“At the hill’s foot Frodo found Aragorn, standing still and silent as a tree; but in his hand was a small golden… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Legolas watched them for awhile with a smile upon his lips, and then he turned to the others. 'The strongest must seek… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
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“He says that we have learned nearly all that we know from them, and have been made a nobler people; and he… — J.R.R. Tolkien High places Copy Share Image
“In the leaping light, as the fresh wood blazed up, Frodo saw many grey shapes spring over the ring of stones. More… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“As a guide I had only my own feelings for what is appealing or moving, and for many the guide was inevitably… — J.R.R. Tolkien Book Copy Share Image
“When evening in the Shire was grey his footsteps on the Hill were heard; before the dawn he went away on journey… — J.R.R. Tolkien Frodo Copy Share Image
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“No, I don't think any harm of old Butterbur. Only he does not altogether like mysterious vagabonds of my sort.' Frodo gave… — J.R.R. Tolkien Hobbit Copy Share Image
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“Where are you going, Master?' cried Sam, though at last he understood what was happening. 'To the Havens, Sam,' said Frodo. 'And… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“You cannot pass,’ he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. ‘I am a servant of the Secret Fire,… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Ecthelion must be similarly from Aegthelion. Latter element is a derivative of √stel 'remain firm'. The form with prefix ' sundóma '… — J.R.R. Tolkien Elvish Copy Share Image
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