Chapter 9&10 Summary

Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist, and National Hero
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Chapter 9 Rizal's Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)
After the publication of the Noli, Rizal planned to visit the important places in Europe.
Dr. Maximo Viola agreed to be his traveling companion.' Rizal had received Paciano's remittance
of P1,000 which was forwarded by Juan Luna from Paris. He immediately paid Viola the sum of
P300 which the latter kindly loaned so that the Noli could be printed. Having paid his debt, and
with adequate funds in his pocket, he was ready to see Europe before returning to Calamba. First,
he and Viola visited Potsdam, a city near Berlin, which Frederick the great made famous.
The Tour Begins. At dawn of May 11, 1887, Rizal and Viola, two brown-skinned
doctors on a roaming spree, left Berlin by train. Dresden. Rizal and Viola tarried for some time
in Dresden. Their visit coincided with the regional floral exposition.
First Meeting with Blumentritt. At 1:30 p.m. of May 13, 1887, the train, with Rizal and
Viola on board, arrived at the railroad station of Leitmeritz, Bohemia. Beautiful Memories of
Leitmeritz. Rizal had beautiful memories of his visit to Leitmeritz.
Prague. After Leitmeritz, Rizal and Viola visited the historic city of Prague.
Vienna. On May 20, Rizal and Viola arrived in the beautiful city of Vienna, capital of
Austria-Hungary. Danubian Voyage to Lintz. On May 24, Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a
river boat to see the beautiful sights of the Danube River. From Lintz to Rheinfall. The river
voyage ended in Lintz. Crossing the Frontier to Switzerland. From Rheinfall, they crossed the
frontier to Schaffhausen, Switzerland. They stayed in this city from June 2 to 3, 1887.
Geneva. After sightseeing in Lausanne, Rizal and Viola left on a little boat, crossing the
foggy Leman Lake to Geneva.
Rizal Resents Exhibition of Igorots in 1887 Madrid Exposition. While Rizal,

accompanied by Dr. Viola, was happily touring Europe, an Exposition of the Philippines was
held in Madrid, Spain.
Rizal in Italy. From Geneva, Rizal went to Italy.
After a week of wonderful sojourn in Rome, he prepared to return to the Philippines. He

had already written to his father that he was coming home.
Chapter 10 : First Homecoming, 1887-88
Decision to Return Home. Because of the publication of the Noli Me Tangere and the uproar it
caused among the friars, Rizal was warned by Paciano, Silvestre Ubaldo, Chengoy, and other
friends not to return home. But he did not heed their warning. Delightful Trip to Manila. Rizal
left Rome by train for Marseilles, a French port, which he reached without mishap.
Near midnight of August 5, the Haiphong arrived in Manila. Happy Homecoming. On

August 8th, he returned to Calamba. His family welcomed him affectionately, with plentiful tears
of joy. In Calamba, Rizal established a medical clinic. His first patient was his mother, who was
almost blind.
Storm over the Noli. A few weeks after his arrival, a storm broke over his novel.
Somebody had whispered to the governor's ear that the Noli contained subversive ideas. Rizal
went to Manila and appeared at Malacañang. When he was informed by Governor General
Terrero of the charge, he denied it, explaining that he merely exposed the truth, but he did not
advocate subversive ideas.
Fortunately, Rizal found a copy in the hands of a friend. Governor General Terrero read
the Noli and found nothing wrong with it. But Rizal's enemies were powerful.
Attackers of the Noli. The battle over the Noli took the form of a virulent war of words.
Father Font printed his report and distributed copies of it in order to discredit the controversial
novel.
Defenders of the Noli. Marcelo H. del Pilar, Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor, Graciano Lopez
Jaena, Mariano Ponce, and other Filipino reformists in foreign lands, of course, rushed to uphold
the truths of the Noli. A brilliant defense of the Noli came from Rev. Vicente Garcia, he wrote a
defense of the Noli which was published in Singapore as an appendix to a pamphlet dated July
18, 1888.
What marred Rizal's happy days in Calamba with Lt. Andrade were (1) the death of his
older sister, Olimpia, and (2) the groundless tales circulated by his enemies that he was "a
German spy, an agent of Bismarck, a Protestant, a Mason, a witch, a soul beyond salvation, etc."
Farewell to Calamba. Governor General Terrero summoned Rizal and "advised" him to
leave the Philippines for his own good. He was courageous, a fact which his worst enemies could
not deny.
A Poem for Lipa. Shortly before Rizal left Calamba in 1888 his friend from Lipa
requested him to write a poem in commemoration of the town's elevation to a villa (city) by
virtue of the Becerra Law of 1888. He finished it and sent it to Lipa before his departure from
Calamba.

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Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist, and National Hero

Chapter 9 Rizal's Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)

Rizal Resents Exhibition of Igorots in 1887 Madrid Exposition. While Rizal,

Rizal in Italy. From Geneva, Rizal went to Italy.

After a week of wonderful sojourn in Rome, he prepared to return to the Philippines. He

Near midnight of August 5, the Haiphong arrived in Manila. Happy Homecoming. On

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