Although incomplete, the book opened various new paths in critical commentary. It investigated the early history of Romania's erotic literature, and included a hypothesis that the erotic poems of Costache Conachi imitated Ode à Priape, a work by the Frenchman Alexis Piron.
Despite being incomplete, the book uncovered several novel perspectives in literary criticism. It delved into Romania's ancient erotic writings and suggested that Costache Conachi's erotic verses were modeled after Ode à Priape, penned by the French author Alexis Piron.