His works of this period brought the influence of European symbolism to Romania at the same time as Alexandru Macedonski was exploring similar ideas in poetry. The longing for evasion, a favourite concern of symbolists, shows itself in a variety of ways in his work. A symbolic interpretation of reality, seen through the world of myths, is found in works like "Saved", while the interdependence of heaven and earth is explored in "When the Gods Came Down to Earth" and a demythologising of fiction is attempted in "End of the Legend" (all 1915). The need for escape, the longing for the absolute and the desire to recreate reality in an ideal dimension can also be seen in "Towards glory" (1915), "The Spirit Triumphs" (1916), "Excelsior", "The Paths of Life" (1922) and "Æternum Vale!".