“the esteemed ornament of Filipino Culture.”
As a quote by Wenceslao Retana in "81 Years of Premio Zobel Legacy of Philippine Literature in Spanish" by Lourdes Castrillo Brillantes. Vibal Publishing House, Inc. 2006.
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Epifanio de los Santos était homme politique philippin.

“the esteemed ornament of Filipino Culture.”
As a quote by Wenceslao Retana in "81 Years of Premio Zobel Legacy of Philippine Literature in Spanish" by Lourdes Castrillo Brillantes. Vibal Publishing House, Inc. 2006.
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As quoted in Filipinos in History, Vol. 2 (1989) by National Historical Institute of the Philippines.
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“Great among the Great Filipino Scholars.. He was recognized as the foremost scholar of his time.”
Zaide, Gregorio F. 1965. Epifanio de los Santos: Great among the great Filipino scholars. In Great Filipinos in history. 88: 575-581.
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“On more than one occasion when reading Epifanio de los Santos, one reads Don Juan Valera.”
As quoted by Menendez Pelayo from Manila Spanish Daily in The Manila Tribune of April 19, 1928.
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Views on marriage in The Manila Tribune. April 19, 1928.
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“He was both great, and very, very human.”
As quoted by Hartendorp “Don Pañong – Genius" in Philippine Magazine (September 1929).
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Philippine Magazine. Manila,: Philippine Education Co.(Vol. 34, no.1) p. 35
As quoted by Wenceslao Retana in Gregorio F. Zaide's "Epifanio de los Santos, his collection and library" (The Tribune Magazine. p. 4).
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R. McCulloch Dick ( Editor, The Philippine Free Press).
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As quoted in “Don Pañong – Genius" by A.V.H. Hartendorp in Philippine Magazine (September 1929), p. 211.
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“There is nothing more regenerating than music.”
Philippine Free Press. Manila. April 28, 1928.
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Yet this great man who advised against marriage, was the happiest of men at the fireside of his family.
Views on marriage in The Manila Tribune. April 19, 1928.
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Source: As quoted in “Don Pañong – Genius" by A.V.H. Hartendorp in Philippine Magazine (September 1929), p. 211.
Remarkable Quotes
Source: As quoted in “Don Pañong – Genius" by A.V.H. Hartendorp in Philippine Magazine (September 1929), p. 211.