Within the cradle-to-grave connection, the poet is synonymous with genius in Greek.. The poet, as much as he is a poet, expresses a meaning regarding the essence of society and humanity; a society without a poet is like a body without a heart.. Alongside this, there is this wisdom: Man building his contemplation and his own consciousness, starting from the consciousness he carries regarding the past, in the present and intimately.. That is, to see historical culture as an acquired habit-faculty and a certain ability to think and act.. If one considers the poet's own existence and role in its depth and breadth, our reason for reaching out to the Divan poets will also be understood. To treat them as elements of the historical process, and at the same time to look at their consciousness of historical time in relation to their own present.. Our intention is not a history of literature of the classic breed one way or another, but to provide an understanding of looking at them in relation to our own present.. Towards the horizon...

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