Dr. Jose Rizal - Philippines Hero
"What matters death if one dies for what one loves, for native land and cherished ones?"
JOSE RIZAL, Philippine nationalist and martyr, was a versatile genius.
He was a poet and patriot, novelist, painter, sculptor, linguist, physician, ophthalmic surgeon, educator, ethnologist, naturalist, economist, engineer, and theologian.
Having studied and travelled extensively in Europe, America and Asia, he mastered 22 languages including Latin, Spanish, German, English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Russian, Tagalog, and other native dialects.
'Noli Me Tangere is Latin for "touch me not," an allusion to the Gospel of St. John where Jesus says to Mary Magdelene: "Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father." In this modern classic of Filipino literature, Jose P. Rizal exposes "matters...so delicate that they cannot be touched by anybody," unfolding an epic history of the Philippines that has made it the most influential political novel in that country in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The popularity of this novel is grounded in its reflection of the turbulent times in which it was written. Its influence on Filipino political thinking, as well as on contemporary fiction, drama, opera, dance, and film, has been and continues to be enormous. The vivid characters and the harsh situations depicted still ring true today.' The book that inspired change....
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (Penguin Classics)
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El Filibusterismo: Subversion: A Sequel to Noli Me Tangere
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Mi Ultimo Adios
Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed,
Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost,
With gladness I give you my Life, sad and repressed;
And were it more brilliant, more fresh and at its best,
I would still give it to you for your welfare at most.....
.... My idolized Country, for whom I most gravely pine,
Dear Philippines, to my last goodbye, oh, harken
There I leave all: my parents, loves of mine,
I'll go where there are no slaves, tyrants or hangmen
Where faith does not kill and where God alone does reign.
Farewell, parents, brothers, beloved by me,
Friends of my childhood, in the home distressed;
Give thanks that now I rest from the wearisome day;
Farewell, sweet stranger, my friend, who brightened my way;
Farewell, to all I love. To die is to rest.
To read the full poem and to find out much more about this incredible man visit here The Jose Rizal Website.
Dr. José P. Rizal (full name: José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda) (June 19, 1861 - December 30, 1896) was a Filipino polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is considered the national hero and the anniversary of Rizal's death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal's 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine...
Jose Rizal - The Movie....
Synopsis and Trailer....
Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarceration unfold. Upon hearing Rizal's life story, Taviel begins to realize that the accused not just is innocent but exhibits in fact all the qualities of an extraordinary man. When the mock trial unreels, Taviel is all set to act as the prime advocate for his client as Rizal himself is about to give an earth-moving speech to defend his honor and address his countrymen. Meanwhile, the Spanish authorities have worked out the vast political machinery to ensure a guilty verdict. A revolution waits in the wings.
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The movie on DVD...
Jose Rizal The Movie - Philippine Tagalog
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More in depth information here......
- Jose Rizal [Biography]
- JOSE RIZAL, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. ...
- José Rizal
- In full, JOSÉ PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA (born 19 June 1861, Calamba, Philippines- died 30 December 1896, Manila, Philippines), patriot, ...
- José Rizal
- José Rizal, son of a Filipino father and a Chinese mother, came from a wealthy family. Despite his family's wealth, they suffered discrimination because ...
- Dr. Jose Rizal's Homepage
- Jose Rizal was born, the seventh child of Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso, on June 19, 1861. His parents belonged to the middle class and lived ...
- Jose Rizal's Wife
- Biography of Josephine Bracken (1876-1902) who became Jose Rizal's sweetheart on 1895, was suspected by his sisters of being a Spanish spy, bore him a son ...
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JaguarJulie
Paul, I so ENJOY finding little 'treasures' of lenses such as this one on Dr. Jose Rizal - Philippines Hero. Very nicely done and I learned something new today about this man. Thanks for taking time to write this tribute lens. 5 stars. ;-) Posted April 16, 2008 |
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Feiyie
I love you Philippine lenses! It's inspiring. Hehe. It made me homesick too. lol. Posted April 10, 2008 |
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catchquests
love the fact that your a foreigner and you eature jose rizal, the nat'l hero :) Posted February 11, 2008 |
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NAIZA
It reminds me all the history stuff I learned in school! Jose Rizal is really a presentation of the Philippines. Fantastic lens! Very educational and full useful contents. Posted January 16, 2008 |
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