Beginning with 1880, roughly, the Romanians spent 30 years to criticize what had been done in a 5-6 year interval, between 1860 and 1866. Having now the necessary respite, which the contemplation offers in the long hours of café life and having also enough material before us to criticize, our spirit, craving for practice, proceeds to tear off mercilessly, in embittered criticisms, men and deeds.