«بِأَنْ أَغْشَى مَعَانَ الْأَدَبِ»
So that I might frequent the gathering places and sources of literary learning.
Aghshā means to visit or attend. Maʿān al-adab refers here to the places or gatherings where literature is cultivated; the image of a spring gives learning a sense of nourishment.
The narrator does more than hear about eloquent people. He approaches them and seeks firsthand conversation and experience.
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The Ḥulwān Maqāmah: Seeking Knowledge and Abū Zayd’s Many Roles
«بِأَنْ أَغْشَى مَعَانَ الْأَدَبِ»
So that I might frequent the gathering places and sources of literary learning.
Aghshā means to visit or attend. Maʿān al-adab refers here to the places or gatherings where literature is cultivated; the image of a spring gives learning a sense of nourishment.
The narrator does more than hear about eloquent people. He approaches them and seeks firsthand conversation and experience.