I agree, but you can say the same thing about the Bible. Neither are going to survive comparison with, say, Auden.
Yup. I’m not comparing Tolkien to any of the legendary professional poets, I’m comparing Tolkien’s fiction to the Book of Job.
I agree, but you can say the same thing about the Bible. Neither are going to survive comparison with, say, Auden.
Yup. I’m not comparing Tolkien to any of the legendary professional poets, I’m comparing Tolkien’s fiction to the Book of Job.