Sampaguitas y otras poesías varias
Encyclopedia
Sampaguitas y otras poesías varias (Jasmines and Other Various Poems), also known as Sampaguitas y poesías varias, (Jasmines and Varied Poems) is the first book of poetry published by a Filipino
in Europe
. The poems were written in the Spanish language
by Pedro Paterno
, a Filipino poet, novelist, politician, and former seminarian. The Tagalog
word sampaguita (uses the Spanish-style spelling of "sampagita") in the title of the book refers to the Jasminum sambac
, a species of jasmine
that is native to the Philippines
and other parts of southern Asia. Paterno read verses from the book at the Ateneo de Madrid
.
, Spain
in 1880, where it was printed by the Imprenta de Fortanet. The second edition was published in 1881, and was printed by Imprenta de Cao y Val. The publisher of the book was Luis Arnedo, a friend of Paterno. The book contains poems that are religious, filial, and about love. The lead poem was La Cruz, meaning "The Cross".
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The poems were written in the Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
by Pedro Paterno
Pedro Paterno
Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera-Ignacio, also spelled Pedro Alejandro Paterno y Debera Ignacio was a Filipino politician, as well as a poet and novelist.His intervention on behalf of the Spanish led to the signing of the Pact of...
, a Filipino poet, novelist, politician, and former seminarian. The Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
word sampaguita (uses the Spanish-style spelling of "sampagita") in the title of the book refers to the Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac is a species of jasmine native to South and Southeast Asia. It is a small shrub or vine growing up to in height. It is widely cultivated for its attractive and sweetly fragrant flowers. The flowers are also used for perfumes and for making tea. It is known as the Arabian jasmine in...
, a species of jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
that is native to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and other parts of southern Asia. Paterno read verses from the book at the Ateneo de Madrid
Ateneo de Madrid
The Ateneo de Madrid is a private cultural institution located in the capital of Spain, originally founded in 1835. Its full name is Ateneo Científico, Literario y Artístico de Madrid .-History:The roots of the Athenæum trace to the ideals of Francophiles and liberals of the early 19th...
.
Description
Sampaguitas y otras poesias varias had five successive editions. Its first publication was in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 1880, where it was printed by the Imprenta de Fortanet. The second edition was published in 1881, and was printed by Imprenta de Cao y Val. The publisher of the book was Luis Arnedo, a friend of Paterno. The book contains poems that are religious, filial, and about love. The lead poem was La Cruz, meaning "The Cross".