We present here the English translation of the report drawn up by university professor D. Popovici (1902-1952), following a request made in 1942 by Ministry of National Culture and Religious Denominations (which had received a complaint from Ms. Elena Perticari Davila), regarding the book A History of Romanian Literature from Its Beginning Until Today by G. Calinescu, who was by then a professor at Iasi University. Ms. Perticari Davila complained to the Ministry that in his book the literary historian had insulted her brother, the writer Alexandru Davila (1862-1929). The report made by Professor D. Popovici presented the strengths and the weaknesses of Calinescu's book, but did not include any concrete suggestion for the Ministry.