Chapter 6 - Rizal's Life Works and Writings

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Chapter 6

IN SUNNY SPAIN(1882-1885) Rizals Secret Mission

To observe keenly the life, culture,, languages

and customs and laws of the European nations

in order to prepare himself in the mighty task ofliberating his people.

- Djemnah with 50 passengers on board

Secret Departure for SpainPaciano, uncle Antonio Rivera, his sisters (Neneng and

Lucia), The Valenzuela family, Pedro Paterno, Mateo

Evangelista, Chengoy and the Jesuit priest


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May 3, 1882

- departed on board Salvadora- 16 passengers- the only Filipino on board with

Spaniards, British, and Indian Negroes as felllow

passengers

Singapore

- May 9 when Salvadora docked Singapore

- Registered at Hotel dela Paz- Spent two days sightseeing: Botanical gardens,

Buddhist temples, shopping district and statue of

Sir Thomas Raffles (founder of Singapore)


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Colombo


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From Singapore to Colombo

- DjemnahFrench steamer which left Singapore forEurope on May 11

- British, French, Dutch, Spaniards, Malays, Siamese

and Filipinos (Mr.&Mrs. Salazar, Vicente Pardo and Jose

Rizal)- French was mostly spoken but Jose to his surprise and

embarassment found that his book of French is

inadequate.

- May 17, Djemnah reached point Galle (seacost ofCeylon) Picturuesque but lonely and quiet and at the

same time sad


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Suez Canal


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-Colombo (Capital of Ceylon)

Colombo is more beautiful, smart and elegant that

Singapore, Point Galle and Manila- Africa

- Inhospitable land but famous

First Trip to Suez Canal

-From Aden the Djemnah proceeded to the Red Sea

terminal

- it took the Djemnah five days to traverse through the

Suez caal which was built by Ferdinand de Lesseps(November 17, 1869)

- Port Said he was fascinated to hear the multi-racial

inhabitants speaking a Babel of tongues.


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BARCELONA Las Ramblas


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Barcelona- May 15 leaving Marseilles by train, finally reaching his

destination Barcelona on June 16, 1882-The greatest city of Catalua and Spain's 2nd largest

city IT was ugly, with dirty little inns and inhospitable

residents towns most ugly side

-There is an atmosphere of freedom and liberalism andthe people were open-hearted , hospitable, and

courageous.

-Las Ramblas most famous street in Barcelona

Amor Patrio (Love of Country)- nationalistic essay under the pen-name Laong Laan

and sent to Diariong Tagalog, Basilio Teodoro Moran,

publisher.

Los Viajes (Travels)and Revista de Madrid(Review ofMadrid)


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Central University of

MadridMADRID


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Manila Moves to Madrid

- Cholera epidemic ravaging Manila and the provinces.(Pacianos letter dated september 15,1882)- Unhappiness of Leonor Rivera, who was getting thinner

because of the absence of a loved ones. (Chengoys letter)

- Paciano adviced his younger brother(dated May 26. 1882)

to finish the medical course in Madrid.

Life in Madrid- Nov. 3 enrolled in the Universidad Central de

Madrid in two courses Medicine and Philosophy

and Letters

- Studied painting and sculpture in Academy of Fine

Arts of San Fernando

- Took lessons in French, German and English under

private instructors


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- Practiced fencing and shooting in the Hall of Arms y

Carbonell

- Visited art galleries and museums and read all subjectsunder the sun

- Led a Spartan life in Madrid lived frugally, spending

his money on food, clothing, lodging and books

- His only extravagance was investing a few pesetas fora lottery

- He spent his leisure time reading and writing in his

boarding house, attending reunions at the house of the

Paterno brothers and practicing fencing and shooting atthe gymnasium

- Summer twilights fraternized with the students

- Saturday evenings he visited the home of Don Pablo

Ortiga


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Romance with Consuelo Ortiga y Perez

They Ask Me for Verses Mi Piden Versos

- personally declaimed during the New Years Evereception of the Circulo-Hispano Filipino

As Lover of Books- purchased books from a second-hand bookstore

owned by Seor Roses

-Uncle Toms Cabin and Wandering Jew aroused hissympathy for the oppressed and unfortunate people


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First Visit to Paris(1883)Costliest capital ofEurope

- Purpose: To improve his

minds by observing closely

the French way of life and

spending many hours in

the museums, botanical

gardens, libraries and art

galleries, and the hospitals,

including Laennec Hospital,

Dr. Nicaise, and the

Larisboisiere Hospital,

where he observed theexamination of different

diseases of women


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Rizal as a Mason

- Rizal was impressed by way the Spanish Masons

openly and freely criticized the the government policiesand lambasted the friars

- AcaciaMarch 1883

Reason: To secure freemasonrys aid in his fight

against the friars in the Philippines, he intended to utilizeFreemasonry as his shield to combat them

-Lodge Solidaridad- became a Master Mason he was

awarded as a Master Mason by Le Grant Orient de

France in Paris- Science, Virtue and Laboronly masonic writing

delivered in 1889

- Graciano Lopez Jaena, Mariano Ponce and MH del

Pilar


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Financial Worries

-Due to hard times in Calamba the monthlyallowances were late in arrival which cause much

suffering to him.

- Paciano was forced to sell Joses pony in order to

send the money to Madrid.- Touching incident on June 24, 1884

Salute to Luna and Hidalgo- National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid

Juan Luna Spolarium (1st Prize)

Felix Ressurection Hidalgo Christian Virgins

Exposed to the Populace (2nd)


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Spolarium Juan Luna


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Felix R. Hidalgo


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Rizal Involved in the

Student Demonstration

Freedom of Science and

Teacher

Don Miguel Morayta

Professor of History such

liberal view was

condemned by the Catholic

Bishops and promptly

excommunicated Dr.

Morayta and those who

applauded the speech.

- Recounting the tumultuous

rioting to his family in anopen letter dated

November 26, 1884


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Studies Completed in Spain- Was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine by

the University on June 21, 1884- The next academic year studied and passed all the

subjects leading to the degree of the Doctor of

Medicine however:

1. That he did not present the thesis required forgraduation

2. Paid the corresponding fees

- he was not awarded the Doctors Diploma

- Also finished his studies in Philosophy and Letterswith the rating of Excellent

- HE did not bother to secure post graduate degreeI

doubt if the Dominican fathers will appoint me in UST

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