These were intellectuals or statesmen of the 19th century, and later, 20th century, which looked at Europe, basically, and saw that Europe has many things to admire, like science and technology.
I es tracta d'intel·lectuals o governants del segle XIX, i més endavant, del segle XX, que van mirar cap a Europa i van veure que hi havia moltes coses per admirar a Europa, com ara la ciència i la tecnologia.