“Great among the Great Filipino Scholars.. He was recognized as the foremost scholar of his time.”

—  Epifanio de los Santos

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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