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The magic of eloquence and the secret of ingenuity

Name: The magic of eloquence and the secret of ingenuity
Author: عبد الملك بن محمد بن إسماعيل أبو منصور الثعالبي (المتوفى: 429هـ)

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Author: عبد الملك بن محمد بن إسماعيل أبو منصور الثعالبي (المتوفى: 429هـ) (d. 429)

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هذا الكتاب للثعالبي أبو منصور يتناول موضوعات الأدب والبلاغة من خلال وصفه للطبيعة والحياة الإنسانية. يركز على وصف الأزمنة والأمكنة، ويشمل وصفاً مفصلاً للربيع والصيف والشتاء، إضافة إلى وصف الحالة النفسية للإنسان في مختلف مراحل حياته. يمتاز الكتاب بأسلوبه البلاغي الجميل وجماليات لغته في وصف الطبيعة والإنسان.

Translation

This book by Al-Thaalabi Abu Mansour deals with the topics of literature and rhetoric through its description of nature and human life. It focuses on describing times and places, and includes a detailed description of spring, summer, and winter, in addition to describing the psychological state of a person in the various stages of his life. The book is distinguished by its beautiful rhetorical style and the aesthetics of its language in describing nature and man.

Topics covered

The book of times and places
In the spring and its arrival
In the breeze and described its effect
In describing the riad
In describing the orchards
In mentioning daffodils, roses and anemones
In the singing of birds
In describing spring days
In the clouds and rain
In describing water and what is related to it
In mentioning summer and describing the heat
In winter, he described cold, snow, and embers
In cold weather
In adjectives of winter days
In mentioning the approach of night, the spread of darkness, and the rising of the stars
In remembrance of the good and grateful nights
Against that, he mentioned the length of the night
He mentions staying up late to distract himself from worries and thoughts
Against that
In mentioning the homeland
In forts and castles
In palaces
In the secret role
In the dilapidated, empty houses
Book of the human condition

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