Bowman's point, then, is that Tolkien was concerned with "refining" the heroic code-with separating and burning away the selfish, destructive slag of "overmastering" and excessive pride, while retaining the gold of courage.
По мнению Боумен, Толкин считал необходимым «очистить» героический кодекс, отделив от него эгоистичный, разрушительный элемент «неукротимой» и чрезмерной гордости, сохраняя при этом «золото» храбрости.
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