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"Ever wondered whether you’d have a better chance at winning an Olympic gold if
you could fling words rather than a javelin? Or maybe you could beat down your
opponents with comedic wit? If so, you may have been a strong contender at the
Poetry Olympics, held in Rome around 1700.
Some 200 years before the modern revival of the Olympics as we now know it, a
group of poets met in a garden in Rome to revive the ancient games in their own
way. Their
Giuochi Olimpici (“Olympic games” in Italian) was based not on
speed or strength, but on one’s ability to string together a poem or win a
debate."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
