Re: CHAT: Peter I (jara: NATLANG: Scary Document)

 --- Pavel Iosad skrzypszy:

> > > How huge is it, by the way? :-) Most Dutch descriptions of Peter den
> > > Store I've read portray him as gigantic. I wonder if this has been
> > > reflected in the statue :-)
> >
> > Hmm, a rough guess: 4-5 meters.
>
> Which means a 2-2,5 exxageration. Not bad :-)
No, indeed. Well, it's quite big. Pity I couldn't find a picture of our Peter
on the net :( .

> Here's a general view of ours:
> http://moscow.co.ru/sk76.htm
>
> You should really see the monster's face, but I can't find a photo right
> now :-( You're lucky ;-)
Hehe, modesty has never been the strongest side of those who designed those
statues, eh? But at least it is better than these gigantic Lenins, Stalins, or
Saddams ;) .

Jan

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