An Eagle Flight: A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere

An Eagle Flight: A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere

In that horrible drama, the Philippine revolution, one man of the purest and noblest character stands out pre-eminentlyJos Rizalpoet, artist, philologue, novelist, above all, patriot; his influence might have changed the whole course of events in the islands, had not a blind and stupid policy brought about the crime of his death. This man, of almost pure Tagalo race, was born in 1861, at Calamba, in the island of Luzon, on the southern shore of the Laguna de Bay, where he grew up in his fathers home, under the tutorage of a wise and learned native priest, Leontio. The childs fine nature, expanding in the troublous latter days of a long race bondage, was touched early with the fire of genuine patriotism. He was eleven when the tragic consequences of the Cavit insurrection destroyed any lingering illusions of his people, and stirred in them a spirit that has not yet been allayed. The rising at Cavit, like many others in the islands, was a protest against the holding of benefices by friarsa thing forbidden by a decree of the Council of Trent, but authorized in the Philippines, by papal bulls, until such time as there should be a sufficiency of native priests. This time never came. As the friars held the best agricultural lands, and had a voiceand that the most authoritativein civil affairs, there developed in the rural districts a veritable feudal system, bringing in its train the arrogance and [9]tyranny that like conditions develop. It became impossible for the civil authorities to carry out measures in opposition to the friars. The Government is an arm, the head is the convent, says the old philosopher of Rizals story. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 27594
Author: Rizal, José
Release Date: Dec 22, 2008
Format: eBook
Language: English