Al-Mathal al-sāʾir fī adab al-kātib wa- al-shāʿir
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Al-Mathal al-sāʾir fī adab al-kātib wa al-shāʿir (The Current Model for the Literary Discipline of the Scribe and Poet) is a work by Shihāb al-Dīn ibn al-Athīr. This compilation reflects the author's career as a writer of belles-lettres and focuses on the literary practices of scribes and poets. The work is part of a larger tradition of Arabic literature that includes compilations and manuals, aiming to categorize and organize textual materials. It follows in the tradition of earlier works that analyzed poetic devices and correct style, such as Al-ʿUmdah by Ibn Rashīq.1
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