The Critical Method of Ibn Al Ather in his book Common Proverb in the Work of the Poets and Writers

The book Common Proverb in the Work of the Poets and Writers is considered one of the most important critical books in the Al Ayyubi Period, particularly because Ibn Al Ather was the most famous writers and critics in that period. He collected in this book rhetorical works in literature. That book was well received among critics from that time on. However, some other critics opposed the views presented in the book. This was a reaction against the style of Ibn Al Ather, who wanted to be more creative than repetitive. But, his critical activity generally revolves round the critical tradition. This is the reason his distinctive features and creativity, which only appeared through the personal opinions which he expressed did not generated modern theoretical concepts. Therefore, his attempts did not express a specific and systematic approach or way of thinking. Hence, we see a mixture of creativity and imitation, which leads to incomprehensive theoretical view, inconsistency, and incapability to build a complete perspective and well-defined approach.