A Comparative Study ofIbn-e-TabatabasViewswithOther Critic's Opinions

There is a frequency of critical perspectives in old Arab literary books the main subject of which is criticism. These perspectives have paved the way for the emergence of later critical schools. Therefore, the background for a major part of literary criticism can be traced back in the literature of the past.Obviously,people like KhajehNasirTusi in Asas-ol-Iqtebas, Ibn-e-Tabataba in Ayar-o-Sher,Ibn-e-Motaz in Al- Badie have expressed views on the questions of imitation, imagination and fantasy. Through analyzing their speeches, it can be concluded that many of the criticisms of the eras after them or even the contemporary period are based on the same words of the past.Ibn-e- Tabatabais one of those who have talked about speech (especially word and meaning) and figurative language (specially allegory).The history of some of the comments in these two cases can be found in his books,especiallyAyar-o-Shshe’r.