The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Is it:
"I know the desire of your minds that what ye have seen should verily be, not only in your thought, but even as ye yourselves are, and yet other."
"I know the desire of your minds that what ye have seen should verily be, not only in your thought, but even as ye yourselves are, and yet other."
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Thanks, Al!
The army was right. One of the great cartoons. Come among my hilarious people, what's your name?
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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It took a while to find a translation I liked, but once I saw this one, I knew my search was over.
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Was this Beorn to one of the company of dwarves, hobbit and wizard?
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That's correct! Do you have the quote?
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Ooh! It was my guess based on the tone of the quote. Let me check the books and get back to you...
(unless someone else already has it, in which case go ahead)
(unless someone else already has it, in which case go ahead)
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This is the most likely candidate:
Troop, was right. A fine comic one. Come in my merry men, and what are your names?
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You've got it! Your turn.
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New quote:
You tag from the very buff.
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In LOTR?
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Earlier.
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The Hobbit?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Is either "tag" or "buff" in the original?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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No, but words that sound like them are.
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So more like homonyms than synonyms?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I would say so, yes.