Here is a beautiful subject‚ and because it is beautiful‚ it is very hackneyed. Learned man‚ poet‚ artist‚ laborer‚ merchant‚ or soldier‚ old or young‚ king or slave—all have pondered it and devoted to it the most valued fruits of their intelligence‚ or of their hearts. From the cultured European‚ free and proud of his glorious history‚ to the African Negro[‚] dragged out of his forests and sold for a paltry sum; from ancient peoples[‚] whose shadows still hover over their somber ruins—the tombs
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JOSE P . RIZAL IN SUNNY SPAIN (1882-1885) IN SUNNY SPAIN (1882-1885) After finishing the 4th year of the medical course in the University of Santo Tomas (being disgusted) decided to complete his studies in Spain. At that time the government of Spain was a constitutional monarchy under a written constitution which granted human rights to the people‚ particularly freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ and freedom of assembly. Another reason‚ which was more important than merely completing his
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José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda I.Educational Background Specialization: Eye specialization‚ University of Heidelberg‚ Germany‚1887 History and Psychology‚ University of Leipzig‚ Leipzig‚ August 1886 Degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters‚ Universidad Central de Madrid‚ June 19‚ 1885 Degree of Licentiate in Medicine‚ Universidad Central de Madrid‚ June 21‚ 1884 Tertiary: University of Sto. Thomas‚ Curso de Ampliacion/ Advanced Course in Physics‚ Chemistry
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Por La Educación Recibe Lustre La Patria Jose Rizal wrote this poem in 1876 during his fifth year in Bachiller en Artes in Ateneo Municipal. The poem speaks of the Jesuits who established a strong relationship between education and faith‚ the ratio studiorum (plan of studies). The poem also advocates the importance of education at a very young age. He compared education to the goddess of light‚ wisdom‚ hope‚ peace and truth and also indicated that education is the hope to attain the country’s freedom
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THEUNIS‚ LOUISE T. BS Pharmacy - 1A In the Philippines today‚ we are made to study the life and works of Rizal as a subject in college. We are taught about his books‚ his travels‚ his family and his escapades‚ his greatness. We are taught to admire him‚ to look up to him. Not that I really mind that‚ but‚ like most historical figures‚ we only know of his great deeds‚ making little of the normal‚ everyday struggles that make him human. That is why we look at him and people like him as just figures
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RIZAL LAW Republic Act No. 1425‚ known as the Rizal Law‚ mandates all educational institutions in the Philippines to offer courses about José Rizal. The full name of the law is An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private Schools‚ Colleges and Universities Courses On the Life‚ Works and Writings of Jose Rizal‚ Particularly His Novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo‚ Authorizing the Printing and Distribution Thereof‚ and for Other Purposes. The measure was strongly opposed by
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Jose Rizal Jose Rizal: A Biographical Portrait Rizal’s Family Father: Francisco Mercado Rizal Mother: Teodora Alonso Realonda Brother and Sisters: Saturnina‚ Paciano‚ Narcisa‚ Olympia‚ Lucia‚ Maria‚ Concepcion‚ Josefa‚ Trinidad‚ Soledad Date of Birth: June 19‚ 1861 Date of Demise: December 30‚ 1896 Notes on Rizal’s Family The father of Jose Rizal --- Francisco Mercado Rizal --- was a descendant of Domingo Lamco‚ a Chinese who immigrated to the Philippines. It was Domingo
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Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines‚ one of the Southeast Asian countries. His full name was Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda. He was born on June 19‚ 1861 as the 7th child of the eleven children in the family of Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonzo Realonda. He was internationally known for his two novels that made the Filipinos aware of Spanish injustices and eventually fought for and achieved independence after a bloody revolution which was triggered by his death
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someone who shows great courage. Someone who meets a need‚ reacts in the moment‚ or feels strongly about some injustice in the world. A hero for me is an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. Jose Rizal is a hero. Born on June 19‚ 1861 at Calamba‚ Laguna‚ Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda is the seventh of eleven siblings. As a child‚ he displayed great ingenuity. At the age of 8‚ he wrote the poem‚ “Sa Aking Mga Kababata”‚ and at 16‚ he obtained his Bachelor of Arts
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hero…Dr. Jose Rizal‚ who recently just turned 150 years old. Have you forgotten his heroic achievements? Do you know his contributions in our country? Clearly‚ most of us know that his literary works particularly the 2 famous novels Noli Me Tangere and El fili awakened the national and political minds of our people. He wrote these in the hope of securing political and social reforms for his country and at the same time educate his countrymen. Besides that‚ let us know more about jose rizal. Did
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