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Just a note on Tolkein's possible psychological reaction to the changes during his time:
"...Middle Ages are characterised by a pre-Reformation unity and spirituality...a clearly structured (feudal and paternal) estate society, a (more or less clearly) identifiable national character, and by personalised political and professional relationships..."
— Oct 08, 2022 11:22PM
"...Middle Ages are characterised by a pre-Reformation unity and spirituality...a clearly structured (feudal and paternal) estate society, a (more or less clearly) identifiable national character, and by personalised political and professional relationships..."
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"...he removed all (or almost all) overt references to religious rituals and organised religion. h e underlying ethos, ot en more felt than consciously noticed, is that of a coherent and harmonious metaphysical view of the world – a world that is indeed ‘catholic’ in the sense of the word as ‘all embracing, comprehensive’" (Honegger).
— Oct 08, 2022 11:26PM
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Huh...okay I am slowly becoming drowsy. It was relaxing...but now I am just so drowsy. I get it Mr. Tolkein, you missed the good old days of English time before all the fancy schmancy industrialization period...but..hhh...how much longer will I keep reading the myriad descriptions of the road you are taking
— Oct 08, 2022 08:31AM
