Rizal’s sacrifice of his life, on the Luneta, Manila, December 30th, 1896. He is now buried, in the imposing Rizal Mausoleum, near the scene of his execution.
Professor José Burgos. He was unjustly executed in 1872. Of him, Rizal wrote:
“He awakened my intellect and made me understand goodness and justice. His farewell words I shall always remember: ‘I have tried to pass on to you what I received from my teachers. Do you now do the same for those who come after you?’”
MY CHILDHOOD IMPRESSIONS
One of numerous rough drafts evidently written for practice. Published as “Mi Primer Recuerdo,” in El Renacimiento, Manila, February 2, 1908.