the classical critical heritage in an attempt to relate it to the contemporary scene

Abstract

The aim of this study is to revive the classical critical heritage in an attempt to relate it to the contemporary scene through the invocation what is so called the reconciliatory approach of Ibn Quotaiba in an attempt to apply it to the poetry of Ahmed Shawki. The study then evaluates the validity of Ibn Quotaiba's use of elucidation as the criterion of the stature of the poet.