Neculce Ion (1672-1745).

            The work he wrote is superior from a literary point of view to the others.
            In front of the chronicle there are written O sama de cuvinte (Some Words) and some legends orally transmitted, illustrating deeds of the heroes. It is to be noticed the talent of a story-teller and the anecdotic spirit.
            The chronicle itself is abundant in anecdotes, with characterizations and portraits, paintings and descriptions which belong more to history than to literature.
            Neculce in an authentic story-teller of the past and a good memoir-writer. There are known the narrations an Cantemir Dimitrie's reign, Peter the Great's visit in Iasi, about Duca-voda's run a.o.
            His portraits are the most artistically achieved giving a suggestive image of the character physically and morally (the metropolitan bishop Doroftei, the tsar Peter the Great, the ruler Constantin and Cantemir Dimitrie, the vizier Giu-Ali Pasa).
            The frequency of dialogues is remarkable at Neculce, introducing it by "I say it to be said".
            Another noticeable thing is the popular style - he wrote in the spoken language of Moldavia; he wrote proverbs and examples knowing how to match them with the situation.