d.brin wrote:
Read the short version and agree with much said. I do think that Jim has a good point, and I don't remember any elves, dwarves or hobbits having joined Sauron's army, so I'm not sure that I agree with the conclusion that " Sauron's army was the one that included every species and race on Middle Earth" can anyone point me to a reference that this is true?
Hi folks.
The version of my essay on Tolkien now up at: http://salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html
is a shortened version.
nice cover art!
The longer, more erudite version, going into HG Wells and such, is at http://www.davidbrin.com/tolkienarticle1.html
Now to prepare for a tsunami of hate mail, even worse than when I dared to diss Star Wars, a few years back....
Thrive... and may 2003 be your best yet.
db
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And as for this amongst the concluding remarks:
"You are heirs of the world's first true civilization, arising out of the first true revolution. Take some pride in it."
While I couldn't agree more with the statement, am I wrong in my perception that the present administration has in it's sights the compromising of said revolution?
Doug
Be afraid.
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