Marcelo H. del Pilar, his religious conversions
By Fidel Villarroel.
Description
The coincidence of the celebration of two death centennials this year, namely, that of Jose Rizal (December 30) and that of Marcel del Pilar (July 4th) is likely to attract our attention mostly on the National Hero , to the disadvantage of Del Pilar. This is not surprising. Del Pilar's figure remains rather obscure in the popular mind. His biography lacks the poetry and romanticism of Rizal the poet and the novelist; it is associated with his legal frame of mind and the monotony of his work behind his desk as editor of La Solidaridad. His formative years have been completely ignored: a...
ISBN(s)
9715060714, 9789715060714
