![]() ![]() Tolkien worked on this story for years, which was typical of his writing. Here I would like to share some of the pleasures of Tolkien’s story to which Latinitas is the key. That is exactly something which, first, can be enjoyed by both children and adults second, it cannot be enjoyed by adults who have permanently mutilated themselves by growing up too much third, it contains some things which are fun only for grownups or, more precisely, for grownups who know some Latin. Tolkien’s story Farmer Giles of Ham, read by Derek Jacobi. One of the delightful experiences for me this Christmas time was listening to an audiobook of J.R.R. Over this last Christmas I often noticed that there are some Christmas joys which children and adults can share, in their different ways – singing carols, getting presents, eating – but there are also those which are available exclusively to children or to grownups. This is particularly so for children, but also for adults who have succeeded in the precious art of not entirely growing up. The Christmas season, with its twelve days that culminate in the Feast of Epiphany on 6 January, has been and, thank God, still is a joyful, festive time. ![]()
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