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    OSE MAL: LIFE None ato wnETNG 1120-1881 (Medicine) — Sed Year General Patblogy ak ‘Tenpeui ele sures Good RAL-182 (Medicie) — 4h Year Medial Pathology... "Vel Coed Surgical Paolo Very Good oat. : Very Goon Decision to Stady Abroad. After finishing the fourth year ‘of his mecieal course, Rizal decide to study in Spain, He coed ‘no longer cadre the rampant bigotry, discrimination, and hos tit in the University of Santo Tomas. His oder brother realy ‘proved his soing t0 Spain and so di his two sisters Saturn (Reneng) and Lucia, Uncle Antonio Rivera, the Valenzuela family, and some friends, For the first time, Rizal did not seek his parents’ permission and blasngs to go abroad, Decause he knew thal they, especially his mother, would disapprove it. He did not bring his Beloved {Leonor into his confidence ether. He had enough common sense to know that Leonor, being a woman, young and romantic ot that, could not keep a secret. Thus Rials parents, Leonor, and the Spanish authorities knew nothing of his decision to o abroad in onder to finish his medical studies in Spain, whece the profes, sors were more liberal than those ofthe University of Santo Chapter 6 In Sunny Spain (1882-1885) After fishing the 4th Year ofthe medical cour inthe Unies of Sit) eset Ser al bee ogee jl preatce of Domina, peo Sie studies in’ Spain, At enue ons tad a weir cratic each ranted amen toh pepsi es it rei ca tyres Pela a See eee eee ee meena te ee deena te Soe ee ae eee ee ot ey ahi oneal Lal Lge GL Sy ieee So eee ie reir on one ae I SePRLS Oo ee ae eo, ‘But a God uas not made anything wc in this word, beings fall gations ort ken the able Grama ‘of Creation, I cannot exempt myself fom this duty, and Stall hough tbe to ve iso i a fo extmpe: 88 RIZAL: LIE, WORE NO Wurm Aileviating the suflerings of my fellow-mea. I realize that allthis means sacrifices, and tere ones. I imagine the ain which I mut give you, but I eel something that sige and impels me to leave sal strive with fate and Tse win oF lose. Gods wil be dae ‘This Rizalian sccret mission was likewise disclosed by Paciano in his letter toi Lr brother date Sysiano nis leer to his younger bother dated Manila, May When the telegram ifoming ws of your depart tected in Camb, oh var tural pa vee {vedic i mn Don rac 2) ho eta aay sing ibd, and weeping sph Ad the consolation ore bythe omy ee Stanger was of wall He ade he poo Manis {ut th what ean you were able oundeake the voice On my fm T amured them that Your expences ee defrayea by some tends of your in Mani Doping tht ths would alm him. Novelthanding. Me tense toe ‘ad. Seeing thin and fearing tat hs tory niga See fae int 4 malady, ic him everyting, bao ten sen, ‘eazng him 1 beep the secret adhe poe doe ‘Only soe then have Tacen bins Mi pay and tons ts eon was. This what ected tn fe ta tis said here that you wil fish the medical course in Barcelona and nt st Madrid. Tome the principal prpine SS oeteeaewmere araraeaname nomena Sameer fen hee Stee Bop aa nee Shere accent the ‘Ateneo Jesuit fathers. and some intimate friends, including ara ate teen ici ronan ee Before his secret departure, he wrote farewell letter for his beloved parents and another one for his sweetheart Leonor Rivera — both delivered shortly after he sailed avay, (On May 3, 1882, Rizal departed on board she Spanish steamer Salvadora bound for Singapore. With teats in his eves ‘and gloom in his heart, he gazed at the receding skyline of Manila. He hastly took paper and pencil and sketched it as it vanished in view Singapore. During the voyage to Singapore he carefelly ‘observed the people and things on board the steamer There were srteen passengers, including himell — “five or six lads ‘many children, and the est gentlemen. He was ths oaly Filip. the rest were Spaniards, Britah, and Tndian Negroes. ‘The ship captain, Donato Lecha, from Asturias, Spain. befriended him. Rial described him in his travel di affable man, “much more refined than his other cous land colleagues that I have met”. He was, however. peeved by ‘some Spaniards (his fellows passengers) who spoke ill of the Philippines, “to which they go for pecuniary reasons” ‘To while away the tedious boredom of sea voyage, Rizal played chess with his fellow passengers who were much older than he. He defeated them many times, for he was a good chess playe ‘On May 8, 1882, while the steamer was approaching Sing pore, Rizal saw a beautiful land. Fascinated by ts scenic beauty be remembered “Talim Island with the Susong Dalaga”* “The following day (May 9) the Salvadora docked at Singa pore, Rizal landed, registered at Hotel de Ia Paz, and spent two Gays on a sightseeing soiree of the city, which was a colony of England. He saw the famous Botanical Garden, the beautfal Buddhist temples, the busy shopping district, and the statue of ‘Sie Thomas Stanford Raffles (founder of Singapore). From Singapore to Colombo. tn Singapore Rizal transferred toanother ship Djemnah, a French steamer, which left Singapore for Europe on May 11. Iwasa larger and cleaner vessel which carried more passengers. Among these passengers were Buiish, French, Dutch, Spaniards, Malays, Siamese, and Filipinos (Mr and Mrs, Salazar, Mr’ Vicente Pardo, and Jose Rizal.” French » 88 RIZAL: IF, MONKS AND WRITING vas mostly spoken on board because it was a French vessel and. We majority of the passengers were French-speaking. Rizal astemped to converse with his fellow passengers in French, but {o bis surprise and embarrassment, he found out that his book French which he learned atthe Ateneo could not be understood, 50 that he had to speak in mixed Spanish-Latin supplemented by much gesticulations and sketching on paper. By conversing ily with the French passengers, he was able. gradually te improve his knowledge of the French language ‘On May 17, the Djemnah reached Point Gell, « seacoast ‘own in southern Ceylon (ow Sri Lanka). Rizal was unimpressed by this town, On his travel diary, he wrote: “The general appear of Point Galle is picturesque but lonely and quict and at ame time sad ‘The following day the Djemnah weighed anchor and resumed ne vayage towards Colombo, the capital of Ceylon. After few hours of sailing, she reached this city on the same day, Rizal was enamoured by Colombo because ofits scenic beaury and elegant buildings. He delightfully scribbled on his diay “Colombo is more beautiful, smart and elegant than Singapore, Point Galle, and Mania, * . Fest Trip Through Sver Canal. From Colombo, the Diem: ‘nah continued the voyage crosing the Indian Ocean to the Cape ‘of Guardar, Africa. For the first time, Rizal sighted the barren coast of Attia, which he called an “inhospitable land but fam. ‘AL the nest stopover — in Aden — Rizal went ashore to sce the sights, He found the city, hotter than Manila. Fle was amused 10 see the camels, for it was the first time he saw these ‘animals. From Aden, the Djemnah proceeded t0 the city of Suez. the Red Sea terminal ofthe Suez Canal. Upon arrival at ‘Suez, Rizal disembarked and went sightseeing, like an ordinary ‘Burst. What imprested him most was the beautiful moonlight ‘which reminded him of Calamiba and his famay, 1. ook the Djemnah five days to traverse the Suez Canal Rizal was thrilled because it was hs fir trip through this canal which was built by Ferdinand de Lesteps (French diplomat- ‘egincer). It was inaugurated on November 17, 1869, « 1 Suny Soon 02 08) [At Port Sai, the Mediterranean terminal of the Suez Canal, Rizal landed in order to see the interesting sights, He was fascinated to hear the multi-racial inhabitants speaking a babel of tongues — Arabic, Egyptian, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish, ete Marites, From Port Said, te Djemaah pro- ceeded on in way f0 Europe, On Fane 1, Rial ached Naples. ‘Teta Hendin ene i eo a the peple a r perros beau He at fed by Mount Veni, the Case of St Telno, 2d eer hore Sas ofthe iy he nigh of Fane 12, he teamer docked a the French arto of Mates. Rial, ser big farewel 1 flow pencnge doemperted. He sted te famous Chess 1, ere Date, hereof The Count of Mone Cio, was mp Src He had enoned ending the nove of Alernder Das ‘then he was stent at he Aten, He wayed two and » all eit Maree, eying every Say Of Bs oar Barectons, On the afternoon of Jan 15, Rial lft Marseille by sa forth at apf 4 Span He rome he Prenes and siopped foray 3 he frit town Bow Here he motte the inference corded by the Spanish Imig ofes to ort Sect contest wih the our pele im ‘Ale he psp inpeton at Por-Bou, : his pty rail ly renting he destination —Barelone on Tie 1 Ris at impesion of Bros, he gett yo aul nd Spend wa ore He thought thts oy eh Oy eine and awa tedem Rae he happened t ay oon‘ ea ney ian atom a mimpreaivemarow sect i Sto’ mon uly sc” and the alt an geri thon were intent thm, Later, e changed a impesion tn Sane to tke the cy. He fund to be rely a reat, wih th sunuphet of Meedom and erm, and tr people were Spenteatd: hope, and ours He eyed ome ating ao ts Eom theatres sen ae 2008 REAL-LIFE, ORK AND WRIT ‘The Filipinos in Barcelona, some of whom were his schoo ‘mates in the Ateneo, welcomed Rial. They gave him « party st their favorite cafe in Plaza de Catshita. After the customary exchange of touts, they told their guest of the attractions of Barcelona and the customs of the Spanish people; in tucndhe ‘ave them the latest news and gossips in the Philippines, “Amor Patri.” In propresive Bacon, Rizal wrote ii Gt ice when on Spay bt see on Spits oi He sem tis arte the teen e Mani as Tete Moran puher of Drone the frst Mania bilingual nspaper (Spun Teer, gual newpaper (Spanish and Ris “Amor Paro,” under his pen-rame Leong Laan, epeated in prin in Diariong Tarlo om August 20, 1882, Se publhed nto ers Spas Tap. The Seg {5x wa the one gay wnt by Rie Haron The log Ws Tg ndnon made MT tes Cauted que a seman among the teste Poppins became of ratoalic faves Av heen bing venta Pipa” Rtn is “Amor Por ace a chia pcm, he poured out the ery of his agoniing het, a Follows: THEY ASK ME FOR VERSES. ‘You tbs i wc ‘That mote and torn wo hing ‘And yet can wake the strain, Nov wil the Mose one note inp! Coty it shaken accents de ‘Asi ey soul ell 10 wring, ‘And son sound sce But 0 fing Aes at 48 o6n tw lame, Solin sa lation pent My al cam eter fel noe sng There wit atime = th, "te foo tre — Bar that tine lng ago hs pat ‘When upon me the Mise hi a Indutgem snile ana fendohips de But ot that age How alto fee ‘The thought with me yet nl ay [Aviram the hour flee play There inger on syseious ots ‘And in oor ind the memory Roas Gtnintrhy sed no py A plan am, that rely grown {stom ir ott Eater fe ‘het oll aren peifere ted [Andi hat m3 ren Row ‘Te and nt ean ey oe iy mw forgoten nce to he ‘Where tag i fi song taught me, 6s ‘And cascades with thei ceaseless four, ‘And all ong the spreading shore ‘he murmurs ofthe sounding ses ie ei ids happy dy, ‘And in my breast there seems the while Seething voleame esto play, ‘A tard I wat, my wich alway ‘To cal upon the eeting sind forth, and spread around Wt Game, From zone fo zone with pia acim, And carth to heaven tether Bind" Bat it elt, aad now 90 more Like a tee that broken and ere— ‘My natal gods bring the echo clear (OF songs that i past tes they Boe: Wide seas tered to foreign shore Wan bope of change afd other fate My folly as made cleat too late For inthe pce of good I sught ‘The seat reveal unto ugh, But mace death's specie on me wai, ‘te otc ha mie, ‘Were teat the Samy sis Which eta ower regen Sng Sorpeen no move tha eso he For songs of ve trom ut 3 hea That ely sng sper ‘Soce now wih cred salt haste Unreting er tne desert wate An les gone a te at Riral as Laver of Books. A favorite pastime of Rizal in Madrid was reading Instead of gambling and frting wath women 8 many young Filipinos did inthe Spanish metropolis he stayed Er home tnd fend worn el ng ‘Sc rary ‘hood, he liked to read x % ae Riral economia! on ining expenses, and withthe mone be saved, he purchased books tom a secon hand Doo wore eed yeti Ser Roses He was ale o bul a eaed Private vary Hin collection of hooks indoged. Te Bi Hebrew Grammar, Lives of the Presiden of the Unied States from: Washington to Johnson, Compete Works of Volare (9 volumes), Complete Works of Horace (3 volumes), Complete Works of C. Bernard (16 volumes) History ofthe French Revol tion, The Wandering Jew, Ancient Poetry, Works of Thucydides, The Byzantine Empire, ‘The Characters by La Bruyere, The Renaissance, Uncle Tom's Cabin by Hartet Beecher Sto Works of Alexander Dumas, Louis XIV and His Court, and rumerous Sooks on medicine, philosophy, languages, history ‘geog-aphy ts, and sciences. Rizal was deeply affected by Beecher Siowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Eugene Sue's The Wandering Jet. These two books aroused hissympathy forthe oppressed and unfortunate people Rza's First Vet to Parts (188). During his frst summer vacation in Madsid Rizal went to Pars, sojourning in this pay Capital of France from June 17 to August 20, 1858. At firs, he twas bileted at the Hotel de Pars on 37 Rue de Maubange; Tater, he moved 10 a cheaper hotel on 124 Rue de Rennes in the Latin Quarter, where it was cheaper to live Like all tourists, Rizal was charmingly ttllated by the attractive sights of Paris, such as the beautifl boulevards (par- ticularly the Champs Elyses), the Opera House, the Place de ls Concorde, the Arch of Triumph, the Bois de Boulogne (mag- nificent park), the Madelsine Charch, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Column of Vendome, the Invalides (containing the tomb of ‘Napoleon the Great), and the fabulous. Versailles Unlike ordinary turists, whose main interest in visiting foreign countries isto see the beautiful sights, 10 enjoy themselves in fight cubs and theatres, and to shop for sourveni items, Rizal lenproved his mind by observing closely the French way of life sand spending many hours atthe museums, aotably the workdlam- ‘ous Louvre; the botanical gardens, especially the Laxembourg, the Haris and art gallenes; and the hospitals, incloding the Lecnnece Hospital, where he observed Dr. Niaise eating his patients and the Laribosere Hospital, where he observed the ‘examination of diferent diseases of women ‘Om the lighter side of his vst in Paris, Rizal was mistaken by the Parisians a Japanese. The prices of food, drinks, theatre kets, laundry, hotel accommodations, and transportation were {2058 MIZAL: LS, moni AN WHITING, ‘oo high for his slender purse so that he commented in a leter ‘to his family: “Pars is the cosiest capital in Europe." Rizal as 4 Mason, In Spain Rizal came in close contact with ‘prominent Spanish liberal and republican Spaniards, who were ‘mostly Masons, including Miguel Morayt statesman, profesor, historian, and writer; Francisco Pi y Marga, journalist, sates: ‘th and former President ofthe short-lived Firs Spanish Repu lic; Manvel Becerra, Minister of Ulramar (Colonies): Emilio Junoy, journalist and member of the Spanish Cortes, and Juan Ruie Zonila, parliamentarian and head of the Republican Prog. ressive Party im Made, Rizal was impressed by the way the Spanish Masons openly and ffcely criticized the government policies and lambasted the friars, which could not be done inthe Philippines In due time, fn March 1886, he joined the Masonic lodge called Acacie Madrid. His reason for becoming @ mason was io secure Freemasonry's aid in is fight against the fnars in the Philippines. ‘Since the friars sed the Catholic religion as a shield to entrench themsclies in power and wealth and to persecute the Filpine Patriots, he intended to utilize Freemansonry as his shield to combat ‘them lr he transferred to Lodge Solidaridad (Madi), where he became a Master Mason on November 15, 1890. Stil ater, ‘on February 15, 1892, he was awarded the diploma as Manet Mason by Le Grand Orient de Prance in Pasig” ‘As a Mason, Rizal played a lukewarm role in Freemasonry, unlike MH del Pilar. G. Lopes Saena, and Mariano Ponce who were very active in Mason affis, His only Masonic writing wi a lecture titled “Science, Vir and Labor,” which he delt ‘veted i 1889 at Lodge Solidaridad, Madrid. A petinent portion of this lecture reads follows: ‘The duty of modern man, tomy way of thihing, is work forthe redemption of humamty, because ome man is dune there woul be lets wfortunate and mere happy ‘men that is ponuble in this ie, Humanity cannot be ‘edeemed 10 fog as there are opprewed peoples, so long 1 tere are some men ube live om the tears of any, so long as there are emasculated minds and Blinded eyes that enabled cers 10 te lke sultan who alone may eajoy ey nda 2) Sen, ny cnet rede we ro ct free feb tou wan pone oe on, il re lee, ond weer esa oho jure Shem For bumanty fo be shew atin he ty iy ‘Svar wich od ae seceary ta thn Siitcc weld oe dct eo oreey popes So decimate td no rea ad be hea in 1 mur, Wi cemry ft wpe exes ch 1 he tun fhe by ry and bey high fener eee aan Wore, Aer Riz departure for Spin, things tered rom tad to wore a alam, Te rvs ise tepucaes flo on saint of droght sc Soca On op of GF ccomonie daar, the munaet ofthe Domiican-ouned teed isn th rea fhe and at ye al fanly. "This bacenda manner, 2 fregurot gusts Fea eee oe fr fet ag sree (es hero's fates, who wat a god rar of uke. But there came atime when & dreadful pest killed most of the turkeys. When the manager requested for a tutkey, Don Franc had 1 deny hi Pais he nde he ew sig turkeys for breeding purposes. Enraged by hi fllre to recive ‘trkey the vindictive manager array icressed the reals ‘the lands leted by Don Francisco and Pociano. Due 1 hard times in Calambe, the monthly allowancce of a Maid wee ale ral an the we ier we they never aeived, causing much slfering to him. At one time ae was forced to sell his younger brother's pony in order to send money to Maid. ‘A touching incident in Rizal's life im Maid oscured on June 24, 1884, Became he was broke, he was unable to take Iweakfast that day. With an empty stomach, he attended is clas atthe university, partcpated in the comes in Greck Im tage and won the gold medal Inthe evening ofthe same day be was able to eat inner, for he wat a guest speaker in 4 anguet Held in Ronor of sr Lana and Felix Resurecson idaigo at Restaurant Inge, Madd Rizal's Salute to Luna and Hidalgo. The bangoet on the ‘evening of June 25, IR was sponsored by the Fiipiao commun- lity to celebrate the double victory of the Filipino artist inthe National Exposition of Fine Artin Marid — Lums’s Spoaee winning frst prize and Hidslgo's Christian Virgins Eeposed te ‘the Populace,sesond prize. was atended by prominen,Spavih fans, ‘newspapermen, and menofleters. statesmen ond Fripinos ‘Speaking in sonorous Casitian, Rizal held his audience spelibound. He saluted Luna and Hidalgo as the two glories of Spain and the Philippines, whose artstic achicvemente tos ended geographical frontiers and racial origins, for gemin sniveral — “genius kitows no. country,” seats Saproun, everywhere. genias & ike light, air, the patrinony of evermety ‘cosmopolitan like space, like life like God.” He ale oo with efined sarcasm the bigot and. blindness of nance §unworthy Spaniards (referring othe Bad firs inthe Phlinonea) ‘ho could not comprehend the universality of eon This magnificeat speech of Rizal was grected with wild ‘erations, for seldom did the Spaniards heat sock ap seat {rom the lips of a brown Fiipina which was simon pees nobility of thought, in Spanish shetonc, tm sinceiy oy feeling. fad in sonorous eloquence, Is (ull eat ius folloga. In speaking tere you, Ia not scared bythe fu that you may Tsien to me sith hewatmnens | en ‘ia your tam othe soya ony ‘annot hep bu be indulgent. Sympathetic elas sore the smopher: rmermal caren ren afd fecrous sous ich; and comequeny Ida not er ‘my humble petwn nor do I doubt your beacons Me sow, you sek only got, and fom We hee whete noble Sentiments reac. you‘do nt pee na tiles, ”you ee the whole and you judge thee a txtend your hand 10 one who tke met denies eso Im one single thought, inne single wsprution = ert of fei, the splendor ote Mashoroe, ler, in Icy the reiton why we ate phere In the history of nation there are names tat Signy 30 achievement that teal owen ae umes tat, ike map formal: evs pean we though, sams that became sp ml on Sood ofiove hetneen the nah Te nines of st 70 iaulgo belong to thee: thei glories lume the wo txtremes ofthe gabe — the Eas andthe West. Spin snd ‘he Philippines Te uterng ther T believe Tee to lami nous aches Gat starting from both repons, ae going To be fatwined there above, impelled by the feeling of common rig, and fom that height wie two peoples with ternal {wo people tha ea und space separate nn wo, ‘Peoples in ch the seeds of dmion that men and test body, eommopotitan ike space like fe ke God ‘The patriarchal ers in the Piippins & waning. The deeds of her illustrious sone are no longer wasted ay a ome. The octal ehyslis i leaing the cocoon The smortow of «Tong day for thse repions announced ie {ian Gite and rose clored downs, and that race, flo fmto lethargy during the stor night whe the sa mies ‘ther oatients, again awakens, moved by The cl impact that contact with Western peopes produces nd she demands ight, fe, the ciation that atone ine they ieqocath her thas confiming the erally of ents ‘evalton, of change, of pert, of progres ‘You know this well and you ext nit. To you is de the benuty ofthe diamonds tha the Pilippes csr iy sown: She produced the precious tones; Larope pave nem polsh. And al of ws contemplate prouly your work we fe the Mame, the breath the mate ured They imbibed over there the poetry of ature — a ature grandiose and terse scala, in sev ‘om, nits dymam 3 atre, see, ermal, snd nan fly ins manifestation conta, stati a nature that ‘amps is sealon alla t tates and produce. ts chlren arty it wherever they go. Analyze if not the chatter thet works ed however igh you may aor tht pose you will sci in everyting as forming their Knowles. 2 {he sol that presses over everthing at the sprng othe ‘mechanism, a the sobstantal form, asthe raw att {ne pomible not to refet on what onc sl fel ot posable o be one thing and do something ese) The ‘ontadctons are only apparent, they are only paradoxes EL Spar, tough tat cnr that wet an be head the trl of the mule, the ening the swe: the mealc creaking ot the srmor ofthe trea the sobs ofthe Beteaved the murmar of payer, wt ach Vitor an ream, av one ears the in ende he tt ofthe cnt of the eaaracs or the hngresine and ‘eaatl temor ofthe ear The anc mare ha epee ck primes ine ‘encs alo in he suokes: On the xk asl te Hains trclancoly, beauty, aad weakness, vite of fete fore the majestic harmony of its mountains and ranges or that remon a Lana ae the shadows, the cotrans, the monbund gh mater. and the cre The he ‘evebeiton ofthe dark tempest the tp, the light ‘ing the rowing eruptions of thew case. Fos tet tenor cg ipa ke the Phtipinsin hr moon mgs on er to ‘ssh er orto hatte eta sad oes the ire lh. And Both despite being ate to mses. appearence on, alou heart do im pte of ota eiferenecs In eee ther palette the spenders faye of wnfodg gly ‘with which they surround thir Nave Land hoth prey ‘he spt of or soir nd pia ie. maid ssbjected to hash ten; wnvedored maninds case ‘eptation oan open sage with prnccpatons, fen

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