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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Right??? I’ve loved Tolkien since I was a kid. I’ve tried to read silmarillion several times and I swear my eyes just glaze over due to how pervasively stilted and baroque the language is.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

If it ain't baroque, don't fix it.