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Modtheow
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Oct 9 2012, 12:50am
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Probably more English epic than French romance
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Various scholars have suggested that Tolkien's Fall of Arthur is based on the Middle English Alliterative Morte Arthure which is more like an English heroic poem than it is a French romance about love. You can read about that poem and various other medieval English Arthurian poems here: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/alstint.htm I expect that the alliterative poem is what would have drawn Tolkien, who was very interested in composing in alliterative verse. But still, I agree that it will be very interesting to see what he makes of the Arthurian material.
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New Tolkien work to be released next May!
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News from Bree
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Oct 7 2012, 8:47am
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Brilliant news. Looking forward to digging into this. /
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DanielLB
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Oct 7 2012, 3:41pm
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I am a little surprised at this because everythig I have read indicated
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Eruonen
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Oct 7 2012, 3:46pm
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This is so Amazing. " Put away for 80 Years?"
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Bombadil
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Oct 7 2012, 6:29pm
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My impression is that JRRT would not have liked the
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Eruonen
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Oct 7 2012, 7:22pm
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I did com across a cryptic message another site that
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Eruonen
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Oct 7 2012, 7:44pm
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Camelot Movie...
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Malveth
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Oct 8 2012, 2:24pm
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Probably more English epic than French romance
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Modtheow
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Oct 9 2012, 12:50am
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Yes, after reviewing the Alliterative Morte Arthure link provided
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Eruonen
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Oct 9 2012, 4:53am
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You never know
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Modtheow
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Oct 9 2012, 7:53pm
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Interesting link!
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FarFromHome
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Oct 9 2012, 9:55am
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Celtic elements
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Modtheow
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Oct 9 2012, 8:00pm
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The trouble is that Arthur was Romano-British / celtic not English.
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Eruonen
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Oct 9 2012, 8:36pm
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Agreed
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Malveth
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Oct 9 2012, 1:14pm
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Related Guardian Article.
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Spaldron
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Oct 9 2012, 6:25pm
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! ! ! !
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Malveth
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Oct 10 2012, 3:19am
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"...no wizards or magic swords..."
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FarFromHome
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Oct 10 2012, 10:44am
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Yes!!!
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Malveth
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Oct 8 2012, 2:18pm
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