There's a word in old German, it has no translation in English; but, it means a gift...
Something wrong with the clip?
Quote
J.R.R. Tolkien:
There's a word in old German, it has no translation in English; but, it means a gift offered fearfully in the wake of an argument. Drachenfutter. Literally, "Dragon Food."
Edith Bratt:
So now I'm a dragon?
Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.634
There's a word in old German
00:00:02.636 --> 00:00:04.304
it has no translation in English
00:00:04.703 --> 00:00:06.904
but it means a gift offered fearfully
00:00:06.906 --> 00:00:08.342
in the wake of an argument
00:00:08.542 --> 00:00:10.999
Drachenfutter
00:00:15.549 --> 00:00:17.351
Literally Dragon Food
00:00:25.592 --> 00:00:26.926
So now I'm a dragon
Clip duration: 29 seconds
Views: 169
Timestamp in movie: 00h 46m 07s
Uploaded: 20 November, 2022
Genres: biography, drama, romance
Summary: The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Comments
Actors
00:24 Wagner wrote it in four acts
00:10 Of course operas can be considered long and laborious
00:13 I let myself believe
00:07 Languages never steal
00:36 Professor
00:13 Hail Earendel
00:35 Boys listen to me
00:14 I'm sorry Geoff
00:14 Well boys I was right
00:21 Gentlemen A thought
00:10 I don't believe in examinations
00:15 I can't get into my stride I feel unfocused
00:21 Well if Tolkien is betraying
00:16 I can't fail it again
00:19 I'd like to change to your class
00:42 I spend my every afternoon
00:09 What I don't have a hat
00:18 Is to possess the power of sight
00:14 Don't be an ass Wiseman Edith and I
00:07 You know that's when we're not trying to change...