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Rizal Letter To Blumentritt

I wish you a few lines tonight so that you may see that I donot forget you. I’m in Rome! That is my excuse. I have walked all day despite the heat, because Rome is worth a headache. I cannot describe to you the impression Rome has made on me. I tell you only that my feet are swollen and they are blistered. Nevertheless, tomorrow I will go again on foot to see better the ruins. I’m in Rome! Everything I tread is the dust of heroes. Here I breathed the same air that the Roman heroes breathed. I great reverently every statue and it seems to me – poor inhabitant of a little island – that I am in a sanctuary. I have already visited the Capitol, Tarpein Rock, Palatinum, Roman Forum, Amphitheatre, and others. Everything here is grand, except the cafes and cafes-musicale; for that reason I don’t go into them

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Rizal Letter To Blumentritt

I wish you a few lines tonight so that you may see that I donot forget you. I’m in Rome! That is my excuse. I have walked all day despite the heat, because Rome is worth a headache. I cannot describe to you the impression Rome has made on me. I tell you only that my feet are swollen and they are blistered. Nevertheless, tomorrow I will go again on foot to see better the ruins. I’m in Rome! Everything I tread is the dust of heroes. Here I breathed the same air that the Roman heroes breathed. I great reverently every statue and it seems to me – poor inhabitant of a little island – that I am in a sanctuary. I have already visited the Capitol, Tarpein Rock, Palatinum, Roman Forum, Amphitheatre, and others. Everything here is grand, except the cafes and cafes-musicale; for that reason I don’t go into them

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Rome, 27 June 1887

Dear friend,
I wish you a few lines tonight so that you may see that I do not forget you. Im in Rome! That is
my excuse. I have walked all day despite the heat, because Rome is worth a headache.
I cannot describe to you the impression Rome has made on me. I tell you only that my feet are
swollen and they are blistered. Nevertheless, tomorrow I will go again on foot to see better the ruins.
Im in Rome! Everything I tread is the dust of heroes. Here I breathed the same air that the Roman
heroes breathed. I great reverently every statue and it seems to me poor inhabitant of a little island
that I am in a sanctuary. I have already visited the Capitol, Tarpein Rock, Palatinum, Roman Forum,
Amphitheatre, and others. Everything here is grand, except the cafes and cafes-musicale; for that
reason I dont go into them. Here I loathe to hear French songs and to see modern industries. My
favorite spots are the Amphitheatre and the Roman Forum. There I remain seated for hours, musing
over them and bringing them back to life. Today I remained in the forum until eight oclock at night. I
was alone and it had become dark. I have also visited some churches and museums, like the Capitoline
Museum and the church of St. Mary Major, which is also magnificent. Here in Rome the word
magnificent is inadequate. Enclosed Im sending you a flower I picked in the Palatine, in the garden
of the place of Septimus Severus. I should like to stay here until the last moment. I will give up visiting
the other cities. Im sorry I have already booked passage. If I have one more year, I would have spent it
all here. I hear Italian and German spoken because there are many Germans here; but although both
languages sound good to my ears, I would prefer to hear nothing, not to see my modern attire, nor
hats, nor pantaloons, because they seem to be so insignificant after having seen the ruins. The popes,
who always seemed to me small and ridiculous, now, upon seeing the churches and palaces, seem to
me greater. Ancient Rome allures me exceedingly and now I regret having spent 15 days in Geneva.
I believe that Luna will comply with pleasure with your wish. I know him well as we have lived
together for four months. Your wish will flatter his patriotism, but he does not like to paint landscapes
that he has never seen. Hidalgo is a better painter of landscapes than he, especially of Philippine
landscapes. But Luna will do it with much pleasure, you may rest assured.
Im tired like a dog and Ill sleep like a God. (Heine) therefore, I say to you: Until Marseille!
From there I will write you again.
Greetings to my little friends and their elders.
Your friend embraces you,
Rizal

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