Tolkien's Problem with Beowulf Translations

Support me on patreon (thank you!):   / grahamscheper   Tom Shippey's new Beowulf translation (in my opinion, the best ever written) can be found here: https://amzn.to/4oVMcWm ^ This is an affiliate link, meaning that when you buy it through this link you don't pay any extra but it does help the channel. Thank you! Tolkien was a cranky guy, and complained a lot. He was also one of the most educated people in human history, and a meticulous scholar. It's up for debate how much he was right about, but in this instance, I think he has a point! #oldenglish #anglosaxon #tolkien #beowulf Timestamps: 00:00 - What was Tolkien's issue? 01:44 - Tolkien's comment on 'ofer hronrade' 03:57 - Line 10a in Beowulf translations 06:06 - Who's right and who's wrong? 07:21 - Reading the gloss to Psalm 73 09:57 - The case for "hron" as a large delphinid Social: Twitter: https://x.com/grahamscheper Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grahamschepe...