tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post6345491054470720713..comments2024-03-11T16:29:13.619-05:00Comments on Lingwë - Musings of a Fish: Tolkien Studies 6 available on Project MuseJason Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-82371171628538569662009-06-24T12:11:23.615-05:002009-06-24T12:11:23.615-05:00That sounds promising. I’ve read two translations ...That sounds promising. I’ve read two translations myself: W.F. Kirby, the one Tolkien read, not particularly good; and F.P. Magoun, which is excellent. Let me know how you like the Friberg.<br /><br />Thanks for sending some of your readers over here, by the way. I appreciate that. :)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-66163602158286023512009-06-24T11:27:14.550-05:002009-06-24T11:27:14.550-05:00My translation is by Eino Friberg. He is described...My translation is by Eino Friberg. He is described as "the first native-born Finn to do a complete English verse translation...". What do you think?<br /><br />I posted a blurb about your blog on my site today.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-8007690432253904142009-06-22T10:39:49.985-05:002009-06-22T10:39:49.985-05:00I loved The Other Wind, didn’t you? My wife is a b...I loved <i>The Other Wind</i>, didn’t you? My wife is a big McCullers fan, too, though I haven’t read anything my her myself. I think you will enjoy the Kalevala (depending on the translator).Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-37432119136116843912009-06-22T10:19:26.314-05:002009-06-22T10:19:26.314-05:00I own a copy. Does that count? Seriously, you'...I own a copy. Does that count? Seriously, you've given me the impetus to read it, right after I finish Carson McCullers' The Mortgaged Heart. (Before that it was LeGuin's The Other Wind.)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-30612290633658343382009-06-22T10:18:13.474-05:002009-06-22T10:18:13.474-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-88413920383876025172009-06-22T09:54:07.531-05:002009-06-22T09:54:07.531-05:00Hi Annie. Thanks very much for stopping by and com...Hi Annie. Thanks very much for stopping by and commenting. I really appreciate your kind words. Half-Finnish, eh, and you’ve never read the Kalevala?! For shame! ;)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-87602612825640721302009-06-22T09:40:52.474-05:002009-06-22T09:40:52.474-05:00Hi Jason, It's okay to be proud of your accomp...Hi Jason, It's okay to be proud of your accomplishments, and your contribution to the literature on Tolkien. I enjoyed the discussion linking The Silmarillion with the Kalevala, though I confess I've read neither; I am half Finnish. I enjoyed your observation about how scholarship should work, scholars building upon each other's work. You have a great, and useful site!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-30612685001074129342009-06-18T08:52:39.006-05:002009-06-18T08:52:39.006-05:00Thanks so much, Cat Bastet! :)Thanks so much, Cat Bastet! :)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-33906850339711689292009-06-17T17:40:30.393-05:002009-06-17T17:40:30.393-05:00This is a wonderful post! I'm glad your work i...This is a wonderful post! I'm glad your work is so well-received and appreciated; you certainly deserve the recognition!<br /><br />I haven't read your essay on free will but it sounds like something I need to quote in my revised "Frodo's Elvish Air"! I will have to ILL a copy ASAP!The Cat Bastethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766507614966971022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-30796109675775897202009-06-17T09:24:16.350-05:002009-06-17T09:24:16.350-05:00Thanks, Martin. I appreciate the encouragement and...Thanks, Martin. I appreciate the encouragement and indulgence. The reference to Grahame is far too close for comfort, though, hahae. A few lines come to mind: “The clever men at Oxford / Know all that there is to be knowed. / But they none of them know one half as much / As intelligent Mr. Toad!”<br /><br />Oh dear, oh dear. :)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-6047024420150495932009-06-17T02:44:49.935-05:002009-06-17T02:44:49.935-05:00Both moles and toads need badgers, but I wouldn...Both moles and toads need badgers, but I wouldn't excuse myself for a lack of modesty, Jason. After all, this kind of info is partly what keeping private blogs is about, and the reason one visits them is (well, at least partly) to learn more of the blogkeeper's personal opinions and/or triumphs. And in your case they are relevant enough to inspire indulgence and even applause, so keep us updated.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-36601477805832095322009-06-16T15:31:40.026-05:002009-06-16T15:31:40.026-05:00Thanks, Larry. I should probably be ashamed of mys...Thanks, Larry. I should probably be ashamed of myself for going on at such length, but I suppose I’m still a little too green for that. Anyway, I’ve never been very good at modesty, hahae. No doubt I will someday look back on this post with embarrassment. One can only hope. :)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-71586122406328542892009-06-16T15:13:13.077-05:002009-06-16T15:13:13.077-05:00Well, were I not impressed overall with your work ...Well, were I not impressed overall with your work that I've encountered so far, I'd be jealous! Congratulations and keep up the good work!theswainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919025515524894537noreply@blogger.com