![]() Since then, Florante at Laura has been judged as a masterpiece of Tagalog poetry, and Baltazar as the Shakespeare of Filipino literature. The poem, when it came out, was immensely popular and widely circulated. Its impact on Filipino literature is no worse, or even greater. Florante at Laura had profound impact on those who would later be the leaders of the Philippine's fight for independence. ![]() It was Capule who made false charges against Balagtas. Maria Asuncion Rivera was later married to Balagtas' rival, Mariano Capule. His book is dedicated to Maria Asuncion Rivera, his sweetheart whom he nicknamed "M. ![]() The story was written during Balagtas' imprisonment. FLORANTE AT LAURA Florante and Laura by Francisco Baltazar (also known as Balagtas) is one of the masterpieces of Philippine literature.
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