The Writer's Necklace - Horizons of Knowledge

Necklace of the Writer Selected Poems from the Early Ages with comments revealing their meanings and illuminating their obscurities Sulayman Al-Obood Othman Al-Arudi Studying the poetry of ancient Arabs, encompassing their famous verses, and mastering their linguistic material in expression and addressing is the shortest serious way and the most famous means — after knowing the two revelations — for anyone who wishes to have the fullest luck and the highest honor of the ability to express what stirs within himself of feelings, what blazes in his soul of ideas, and what stirs in his mind of knowledge. This book aims to prepare the way for that by including selected poetry from the early ages, chosen for preservation and citation, with an explanation that clarifies its difficulties, resolves its ambiguities, and illuminates its obscurities. And among the features of the selected verses: - Their inclusion of delicate meanings suitable for argument or citation. - That they are from ancient poetry, either from the Jahiliyyah period especially, or the Umayyad period, or the Abbasid period, because these advanced eras have a clear virtue over the poetry of later periods. - That some eminent linguists have mentioned them, or they appear in some well-known linguistic collections. - That they are short poetic pieces, to ward off boredom, stimulate memory, and facilitate citation.