The Greek dimension has been reflected in Shawqi’s poetry in many aspects, such as his pride in the Greek race, which represents part of his composition, and his frequent mention of the great figures of Greece and the use of their names in his poetry, such as Socrates, Aristotle, and Homer. This is in addition to his pride in the Greek era of Egyptian history, especially the era of Alexander the Great and his establishment of the city of Alexandria and its library, together with his view of Greece as the primary beneficiary of Egyptian civilization and its only competitor. This Greek influence has also been reflected in his attempts to establish epic and theatrical poetry in order to pursue the division of Arabic poetry in a way similar to Aristotle’s division. This reflection of the Greek influence in Shawqi’s poetry has given it modern characteristics that prompted the poets of the Apollo School to choose him as its icon despite being one of the pioneers of the school of revival and resurrection, which represented the classical dimension of Arabic literature in the modern era.
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