The responsible spirit of the poet, the spirit that strikes against the forces of evil, the abuse of power, and debauchery, in his attempt to resist the furious degradation that followed the storm of the Renaissance, shapes characters like Pericles, and above all Marina, the diamond that passed through the river, the swamp, and emerged unscathed, preserving its purity and brilliance.

This beauty within the beautiful virgin forms of S., which, no matter how rare they may be in our time, still exist, impose themselves, and create a barrier against the tide of corruption.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]