What is poetry?: A short journey through the history of others' literature Journal Article

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Among European countries, Greece must first be distinguished from others because Greek literature has such a long history that (Isocrates), the famous scholar of ancient Greece, used to teach (the benefits derived from the influence of poetic expression) and recommended that words and vocabulary should be harmonious and rhythmic and placed in the most beautiful and best possible positions to have a greater impact; he emphasized that if a thought or idea is adorned with the best verbal molds for transmission to another mind, it will be more pleasant and, consequently, more effective. He was well aware of what my opinion was; he knew that the purpose of my statement is that: There is a great difference between a regional literary work that is used by a group of researchers and scholars within a specific area and a specific period, and after several generations, is not understandable even to the people of that same region except with the aid of linguistic research, and a work that possesses a valuable and authentic title (national literature) and has played a constructive and unifying role throughout centuries and eras in the history, traditions, customs, and culture of its own nation and neighboring nations. Undoubtedly, a language that is at this stage in terms of prose has a long way to go before reaching a stage where it can nurture a famous writer or a great poet, because, as has been said, for literature to emerge from ordinary writing and local and regional prose and to belong to all classes of society as (national literature), it must break free from the monopoly of kings and religious leaders, and this era the letter, as is evident from its subject and content, is a completely religious and warlike text, and accordingly, it cannot be recognized as a literary work.