An Introduction of the Book matla and it's Posion in the Rhetorical Works

"Matla" is one of the rhetorical and prosodic works of the seventeenth century in Iran which was written by a literary minister called Razi-al-din Mohammad Ibn Mohammad Shafii Mostofi. He wrote the book by order of Caliph Sultan Mazandarani, one of the Safavid ministers and dedicated to him. The topic of the book revolves around figures of speech including rhetoric, prosody and rhyme. The author of the book has been influenced by the previous works on this subject, including "Meyar-al-Ashar"," Meyar-e-Jamali" and "Hadayeq-al-Sehr". This study can clarify the missing link in between Teimouria and Qajar Period rhetoric in Iran. It can also be a contribution to the direction that rhetorical books have taken.