Absolutism in the Lord of the Rings

[Scott]

A quote from the Two Towers (book, not movie). When one of the Riders of Rohan asks Aaragorn how to discern right from wrong in complicated times, Aragorn responds: "œAs he ever has judged," for "œ[g]ood and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among the elves and Dwarves and another among men. It is a man´s part to discern them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house."

Nice.

 

[Don]

Originally posted by Scott
A quote from the Two Towers (book, not movie). When one of the Riders of Rohan asks Aaragorn how to discern right from wrong in complicated times, Aragorn responds: "œAs he ever has judged," for "œ[g]ood and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among the elves and Dwarves and another among men. It is a man´s part to discern them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house."

Nice.

I like that. I can 'hear' Viggo Mortensen's accent in my head when reading that quote. I watched these at least 10 times each while studying for the last section of the CPA...

Did you like the books better than the movies?

Don

 

[Scott]

I loved both.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Originally posted by Scott
A quote from the Two Towers (book, not movie). When one of the Riders of Rohan asks Aaragorn how to discern right from wrong in complicated times, Aragorn responds: "œAs he ever has judged," for "œ[g]ood and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among the elves and Dwarves and another among men. It is a man´s part to discern them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house."

Nice.