Ștefan Vârgolici
Ștefan G. Vârgolici (October 13, 1843–) was a Moldavian, later Romanian poet, critic and translator. Born in Borlești, Neamț County, he attended secondary school at ''Academia Mihăileană'' in Iași, followed by the literature and philosophy faculty at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, University of Iași. After obtaining a degree in 1864, Vârgolici continued his studies at Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, University of Paris, Paris (where he earned a doctorate in literature), and Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin. Following his return home, he taught high school in Bârlad and Iași. In 1875, he was hired as a professor at the University of Iași's French language and literature department, which later became the department of the history of modern literatures, particularly Romance. For a time, he was inspector-general of secondary education. In 1871, he joined ''Junimea'' society and actively participated in its workings, including literary circles, open ...
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Moldavia
Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia () as the basis of the modern Romanian state; at various times, Moldavia included the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak), all of Bukovina and Hertsa region, Hertsa. The region of Pokuttya was also part of it for a period of time. The Moldavia (region of Romania), western half of Moldavia is now part of Romania, the eastern side belongs to the Moldova, Republic of Moldova, and the Chernivtsi Oblast, northern and Budjak, southeastern parts are territories of Ukraine ...
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