 Also in 1882, he accepted Macedonski's offer to become president of a society formed around the magazine "Literatorul".In 1883, following Macedonski's attacks on "Junimist" author Mihai Eminescu, later recognized as national poet, the irreverent exposure of Eminescu's mental illness and the widespread condemnation which ensued, "Literatorul" went out of print.It resurfaced sporadically after that date, notably in 1885, as "Revista Literară", and continued to receive contributions from Urechia, Anghel Demetriescu, Th.