John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
(1892–1973) British philologist and author, creator of classic fantasy works
“He is one of those people to whom you must allow moods,—when their sun shines, dance,—and when their vapors rise, sit in the shadow.”
The Amber Gods (1863).
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