Of course it is not possible to evaluate Θούριος using common measures. It cannot withstand such criticism; but it would also be wrong to evaluate it this way. Θούριος is a revolutionary call, expressed in verse; however a call that reflects a fiery enthusiasm and an inflamed spirit. It is not a poem; however it is not just a manifesto either; the hot wind running through it elevates plain rhetoric to a higher level, which sometimes touches the boundaries of poetry”. (pp. 127-128)