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- After completing his studies in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in __________.
- Rizal particularly chose ophthalmology because he wanted to __________?
- Rizal served as an __________ to the famous oculists of Europe.
- Rizal also continued his travels and observations of European life and customs, government and laws in __________, __________, __________, and __________.
- His merits as a scientist were recognized by the eminent scientists of Europe.
- Shortly after terminating his studies at the Central University of Madrid, Rizal, who was then, 24 years old and already a physician, went to __________ in order to acquire more knowledge in ophthalmology.
- On his way to Paris, Rizal stopped at Barcelona to visit a friend, __________, a medical student and a member of a rich family of San Miguel, Bulacan.
- Rizal gave him an article on the Carolines Question, then a controversial issue, for publication.
- On this date, Rizal was living in Paris, where he sojourned for about 4 months.
- Rizal worked as an assistant to __________, leading French ophthalmologist, from November 1885 to February 1886.
- "With respect to the study of the ailments of the eyes," he wrote, "I am doing well. I know now how to perform all operations; I only need to know what is going on inside the eye, which requires much practice."
- Outside of his working hours at Dr. Weckert's clinic, Rizal relaxed visiting his friends, such as the family of the Pardo de Taveras (__________, __________, and __________), Juan Luna, and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, and Paz Pardo de Tavera, a pretty girl, who was engaged to Juan Luna.
- On the album of Paz Pardo de Tavera, Rizal drew a series of sketches on the story of __________.
- At the __________, Rizal spent many happy hours. He discussed with Luna, the great master of the brush, various problems on art and improved his own painting technique.
- Rizal helped Luna by __________ in several paintings. In Luna's canvas "The Death of Cleopatra," Rizal posed as an __________, In another Luna's great paintings, "The Blood Compact," he posed as __________, with Trinidad Pardo de Tavera taking role of Legazpi.
- __________ played an important part in all Filipino reunions in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, and other cities of Europe. The Filipino contemporaries of Rizal could either play an instrument or sing. Especially, in the home of the Pardo de Taveras and in the Luna studio, every reunion was enlivened with the playing or singing of the kundimans and other Philippine melodies.
- However, he confessed that he could not sing well. "If you could hear me sing," he wrote to Lete, "You would wish you were in Spain because my voice is like the braying of the asses."
- By sheer determination and constant practice, Rizal came to play the flute fairly well. He was a flutist in various impromptu reunions of Filipinos in Paris. It is said that he even composed some songs, particularly __________, a patriotic song which asserts that any race aspires for freedom, and a sad danza, __________, which he composed in Dapitan during his exile.
- He visited Strasbourg (Capital of Alsace Lorraine) and other German border towns.
- For a short period of time, he lived in a boarding house with some German law students. These students found out that Rizal was a good chess player so that they made him a member of the Chess Player's Club. He became popular among German students because he joined them in their chess games and beer-drinking and watches their friendly saber duels.
- After a few days, Rizal transferred to a boarding house which was near the University of Heidelberg. He worked at the University Eye Hospital under the direction of __________, distinguished German ophthalmologist, and attended the lectures of him and __________ at the university.
- During weekends, Rizal visited the scenic spots around Heidelberg, including Heidelberg Castle, the romantic Neckar River, the theater, and the old churches. He noticed that German Catholics and Protestants practiced __________ for they lived together in harmony and cordiality. One of the town churches was used "one half by the Catholics and the other half by Protestants."
- In the spring of __________, Rizal was fascinated by the blooming flowers along the cool banks of the Neckar River. Among them was his favorite flower-the light blue __________.
- The beautiful spring flowers reminded him of the blooming flowers at the garden of his home in Calamba. In his mood of homesickness, Rizal wrote on __________, a fine poem __________.
- After writing "To the Flowers of Heidelberg," Rizal spent 3-month summer vacation at __________, a mountainous village near Heidelberg.
- His pleasant personality and talents in languages and sketching endeared him to the pastor's wife, who was a __________, and two children, __________ (daughter) and __________ (son).
- He returned to Heidelberg, carrying with him beautiful memories of the Ullmer expressing his gratitude.
- Later, on __________, Rizal wrote from Minich (Munchen) to Friedrich (Fritz), son of Pastor Ullmer.
- He had heard of this Austrian ethnologist and his interest in Philippine languages.
- On that first letter to Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt, Rizal sent the book which he mentioned. That book was entitled __________ and was published in 2 languages, Spanish and Tagalog, by the University of Santo Tomas Press in 1868.
- The author of Aritmetica (Arithmetic) was __________, a native of Santa Cruz, Laguna.
- Rizal's letter from Heidelberg impressed Blumentritt, who reciprocated by sending Rizal a gift of __________. It marked the beginning of their long and frequent correspondence, also of their friendship that lasted all their lives. Blumentritt, the Austrian, became the best friend of Rizal, the Filipino.
- Rizal was fortunate to be sojourning in Heidelberg when the famous University of Heidelberg held its fifth centenary celebration on __________. It was 3 days before his departure, and he was sad because he had come to love the beautiful city and its hospitable people.
- On __________, 3 days after the fifth centenary celebration of the University of Heidelberg, Rizal left this city.
- Rizal boarded a train, visited various city of Germany, and arrived in Leipzig on __________. He attended some lectures at the University of Leipzig on history and psychology. He befriended __________, famous German historian, and __________, German anthropologist.
- In Leipzig, Rizal translated Schiller's __________ from German into Tagalog so that the Filipinos might know the story of that champion Swiss independence. Later, he also translated into Tagalog for his nephews and nieces Hans Christian Andersen's __________.
- He corrected some chapters of his second novel and performed his daily physical exercise at the city gymnasium. Because of his knowledge of German, Spanish and other European languages he worked as a proof-reader in a publisher's firm, thereby earning some money.
- On __________, Rizal left Leipzig for Dresden, where he met Dr. Adolph B. Meyer, Director of the Anthropological and Ethnological Museum. He stayed __________ in the city.
- In the morning of __________, Rizal left Dresden by train, reaching Berlin in the evening.
- Dr. Jagor visited the Philippines in 1859-1860, when Rizal was a boy. in this book (published in Berlin in 1873), he foretold the downfall of Spanish rule in the Philippines and the coming of America to Philippine shores. Rizal had a letter of introduction by Blumentritt for him.