JOSE RIZALS: THE ADVENTUROUs VOYAGER
Rizal’s Visit Paris, France
1. Appraising the events of the past in the light of present standards 2. His attacks on the Church were unfair and unjustified because the abuses of the friars should not be construed to mean that Catholicism is bad. Title page of Rizals annotated edition of Morga reads "Paris, Liberia de Garnier Hermanos 1890." Documentary evidences that showed Rizal's edition came off in 1889 not 1890 October 12, 1889 - Blumentritts letter to Rizal from Leitmeritz December 28, 1889 - Rizals letter to Dr. Baldomero Roxas from Paris December 31,1889- Mariano Ponce's letter to Rizal from Barcelona. Comments on Morga's Publication Date International Association of FilipinologistAim – to study the Philippines from the scientific and historical point of view August 1889- scheduled holding of the inaugural convention. The convention did not materialize because the french government discouraged the conferences by the private organization during the Universal exposition Project for Filipino College in Hong Kong Aim – to train ad educate men of good family and financial means in accordance with the demands of modern time. This Project did not materialize however years later he founded a school which he put into practice some of the pedagogical concepts. “Por Telefono”
Christmas in Paris December 25, 1889 – His last Christmas dinner in Paris Rizal made a brief visit in London after New Year. Middle of January 1890, he was back again in Paris. |