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Michaeles Nagoda
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Jan 13 2010, 9:42pm
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Dominus Anulorum: LOTR in Latin!
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Hi everyone my name's Mike. I've been a long time Tolkien fan and TORN visitor. I used to go by Smeagol7 in Barliman's ages ago. Anyways, I've decided to embark on a project that will last me the rest of my life more than likely. After taking two years of Latin, I decided that with no official Latin translation of LOTR around (and one what seems to be abandoned attempt by someone else: http://www.eldalie.ch/~earendilyon/), I decided to do it myself. I'm asking all Tolkien fans who are knowledgable with their Latin and know the language quite well on TORN if they could provide criticism and feedback of my translation (in English please!). My project site can be found here:
http://dominus-anulorum.blogspot.com
Thanks and any help is appreciated!
Mike
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silneldor
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Jan 13 2010, 10:13pm
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Knew i had that eng./lat. dictionary somewhere.
''Sam put his ragged orc-cloak under his master's head, and covered them both with the grey robe of Lorien; and as he did so his thoughts went out to that fair land, and to the Elves, and he hoped that the cloth woven by their hands might have some virtue to keep them hidden beyond all hope in this wilderness of fear...But their luck held, and for the rest of that day they met no living or moving thing; and when night fell they vanished into the darkess of Mordor.'' - - -rotk, chapter III
May the grace of Manwë let us soar with eagle's wings!
In the air, among the clouds in the sky
Here is where the birds of Manwe fly
Looking at the land, and the water that flows
The true beauty of earth shows
With the stars of Varda lighting my way
In all the realms this is where I stay
In the realm of Manwë Súlimo
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Compa_Mighty
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Jan 14 2010, 12:19am
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I finished second in a national Latin ethymology contest when I was in high school... but it was just that: ethymology, no practical phrase construction or syntaxis.
I wish you all the best though! 
Here's to Del Toro becoming the Irvin Kershner of Middle Earth!
Essay winner of the Show us your Hobbit Pride Giveway!
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Kangi Ska
Gondolin
Jan 14 2010, 2:10pm
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I would love to be able to help
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but I fear that this would only be possible if you were working on a Pig-Latin translation and even that would be tough. Good luck.
Kangi Ska
At night one cannot tell if crows are black or white.
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Loresilme
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Jan 14 2010, 6:07pm
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Sure!! I have the 2010 "One Latin Phrase a Day" desk calendar!!!
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Will that help  ???
Seriously, that is an awesome undertaking! I'm sorry I can't *really* help, but I will check out your progress and cheerlead! Good luck  !
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digger
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Jan 15 2010, 12:02am
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Great idea. I also thought about doing a Latin translation, but I'm more familiar with ancient Greek.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jan 15 2010, 2:55am
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if it's anything like the English Christmas carols my Latin teacher converted for his students...it should be pretty hilarious. ;)
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Michaeles Nagoda
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Jan 15 2010, 7:59pm
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Everyone thanks so much for the encouragement and emails I've been getting! I already have one person who wants to help me translate, so this may become a joint effort! It'll be slow, but if you're willing to wait thirty years I'll still be here :P Keep em coming, I hope to start on page two sometime next week!
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the_argonath
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Jan 15 2010, 10:41pm
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... there's a Harry Potter book in Latin, which is only 10 years old, and yet after all these years an official Latin LotR has not been published 
I tried learning Latin during my study year in France last year... but to no avail 
~*Haudh-en-Ndengin the Elves named it, the Hill of Slain, and Haugh-en-Nirnaeth, the Hill of tears... the earth beneath which the swords of the Eldar and the Edain crumbled into rust*~
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Arwen_Undomiel
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Jan 16 2010, 3:00am
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I'm no expert, but I know Latin basically. How can I help?
“I want to be a role model for maybe that kid that feels he’s a little weird or she’s a little weird. The kid in school that doesn’t quite fit the mold, someone that wants to be different…” - Adam Lambert, top 13 interview.
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