If his drama is worthless, what is the use of upholding it?
If it is good, why defend it?
Time will do the book justice or will wreak justice upon it.

Its success for the moment is the affair of the publisher alone.

If then the wrath of the critics is aroused by the publication of this essay, he will let them do their worst.

What reply should he make to them?
He is not one of those who speak, as the Castilian poet says, "through the mouths of their wounds." Por la boca de su herida.
One last word.

It may have been noticed that in this somewhat long journey through so many different subjects, the author has generally refrained from resting his personal views upon texts or citations of authorities.