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Welcome to this post on Florante at Laura. As we study the Philippine literature during the Spanish period, we will revisit the various literary masterpieces produced/written during this period and Florante at Laura penned by Francisco Baltazar is one of them. I suppose you already took this up in your High School Filipino course but it would be nice to have some considerable mastery of this immortal Filipino masterpiece. We can only claim Florante at Laura to be truly our own if we can talk about it and at the same time, share and exchange insights about it. So, hang in there and let’s enjoy Florante at Laura once again. Enjoy!

Historical background

Florante at Laura is a shorter version of its original title, written in ancient Tagalog: “Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Cahariang Albania. Quinuha sa madlang “cuadro histórico” o pinturang nagsasabi sa mga nangyayari nang unang panahón sa Imperio nang Grecia, at tinula nang isang matouain sa versong tagálog. (The Life of Florante and Laura in the Kingdom of Albania: Culled from a publicly-displayed “cuadro histórico” or historical painting which describes the events which were occurring during ancient times in the empire of Greece, and penned by someone who enjoys Tagalog verse).

This literary masterpiece was written during Francisco Baltazar’s imprisonment in Pandacan, Manila (he used the pseudonym Francisco Balagtas). Florante at Laura was said to be the outcome of Balagtas’ heartbroken situation after losing the woman that he loved the most whom he referred to as “Celia.” Balagtas wholeheartedly dedicated this timeless book to Celia (Maria Asuncion Rivera or M.A.R.), who was later married to Balagtas’ rival, Mariano Capule, a rich and powerful man. It was Capule who made false charges against Balagtas and used the power of money to put him in jail.

Dr. José Rizal (the Philippine National Hero) considers Florante at Laura to be the best awit (form of Filipino poetry) in his time. It was written as a depiction of the country’s situation during the rule of the Spaniards. Balagtas was playful with his use of mockery, irony, paradox, satire, disdain; he sets all this up like chess pieces. The characters and the setting used were of foreign origin but the nature, gesture and custom are undoubtedly Filipino and the events in the story are similar to the real incidents during that period.

Florante and Laura is considered an Awit or a “Song” in English. It has 399 stanzas and is written in poetic form that has 4 lines per stanza and 12 syllables per line and each stanza is full of figures of speech.

At present, Florante at Laura is an important Filipino literary classic that is being studied in secondary school (in the second year) in the Philippines, in accordance with the curriculum set by the Commission on Higher Education.

The Characters

Major characters:

Florante. Son of Duke Briseo and Princess Floresca; the main character of the story; Laura’s love.
Laura. Daughter of King Linceo; Florante’s love.
Aladin. A Muslim prince and soldier; son of Sultan Ali-Adab; the man who saved Florante; Flerida’s love.
Flerida. The woman who saved Laura; Aladin’s love.
Count Adolfo. A traitor; son of Count Sileno; Florante’s rival in Athens who is very envious of Florante’s achievement.
Menandro. Florante’s classmate and faithful best friend; Florante’s right hand in the battle.

Minor characters:

Duke Briseo. Father of Florante; Princess Floresca’s husband; King Linceo’s adviser.
Princess Floresca. Mother of Florante; wife of Duke Briseo, Princess of Crotona.
King Linceo. King of Albania; father of Laura.
Antenor. Florante’s reliable mentor while he was studying in Athens, Greece.
Count Sileno. Count Adolfo’s father; also from Albania.
General Miramolin. Headed the Turkish troops invading Albania.
General Osmalic. A Persian general who wanted to invade Croton.
Sultan Ali-Adab. King of Persia; father of Aladin; who also desired Aladin’s love, Flerida.
Menalipo. Florante’s cousin who saved him from a vulture that almost snatched him from his cradle.
King of Crotona. Princess Floresca’s father and the grandfather of Florante.

Florante at Laura summary

The story begins with a description of a dark, dangerous, deserted forest in the kingdom of Albania, that is inhabited by serpents, basilisks, hyenas, and tigers. Deep in the heart of the depressing jungle where the tangled growth of vines and thickets intertwined, and the great canopy of heavy foliaged trees formed a roof over the dismal jungle clearing, the moans and anguished cries of a forsaken man filled the savage stillness of the air. The man is tied to a tree and is barely alive. He is Florante, the son of Duke Briseo and Princess Floresca. He has blonde hair, fair smooth skin, and a face and body that is comparable to that of Narcissus and Adonis.

Florante, while tied to a tree, questions the heavens for the suffering of the people of Albania. Here he describes the treachery and suffering that are happening inside and outside of the kingdom of Albania. Gone are the days of peace and justice, innocent people have become victims of those who are hungry for power and money. Those who fought to save the kingdom have suffered grievously. He mentions that Count Adolfo was said to be behind the treachery with his plot to steal the crown from King Linceo and the wealth of Duke Briseo. Florante begs heaven to save the kingdom of Albania.

The man tells the heavens that he can take whatever trial or challenge that may come his way as long as Laura will always remember him. Aside from all that is happening to Albania, he takes refuge in the memories of the times he shared with Laura. He mentions that he would be pleased to see Laura crying over his dead body if Laura would betray him. With this, he imagines Laura in the arms of Count Adolfo. This thought brings him to tears and devastation which made him tired and cause him to pass out.

The man cries for Laura to save him, but she does not come. With this, the man thinks that Count Adolfo has finally stolen Laura from him. He mentions that he will thank Count Adolfo for all the hardship as long as he doesn’t take Laura from him. With too much to bear, the man cries in despair and faints.

Florante At Laura Tagalog Version

In another part of the forest comes Aladin, a Muslim soldier. He sits on a stump and professes his love for a woman named Flerida. He talks about his overwhelming love for Flerida and vows to kill for the sake of love. He says that no one can stand in his way nor is there anyone who can take his love from her, not even his father. He also says that love can make a person blind to the truth and make him forget about reason and honor.

After professing his love for Flerida, the Muslim soldier hears a voice in the forest. This voice talks about the brutal death of his loving father. The man talks about how his father was beheaded and had his body thrown somewhere else. No one attempted to bury his father’s remains for fear of Count Adolfo’s wrath. Even without seeing his father, the