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Height

"Grasp the whole worlds of reason, life, and sense,
In one close system of benevolence:
Happier as kinder, in whate'er degree,
And height of bliss but height of charity."

That's Alexander Pope, who was four and a half feet (137 centimeters) tall.

How tall are you?

This entry was posted by eeksypeeksy on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 6:53 PM. You can skip to the end and leave a response.

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1 comment:

At 8:58 PM,

Bill Hooker replied:

Those sentiments seem somewhat at odds with the general tenor of The Dunciad, but no doubt Mr Pope had a couplet ready for me too.

(5'10 and some change. Charity-wise, shorter than I'd like but growing.)

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