Fundacion Bernat Metge - Language organization



Description of the Art Work

The Fundacion Bernat Metge was an organization established in Barcelona to translate classical writings - such as The Bible or the works of Dante, Seneca and Plutarch - into Catalan, the language of the Basque region of Spain.

Description of incident

The organization was constantly denied government subsidies, in an attempt to make the language obsolete.

Results of incident

The organization was abandoned by its members and was ultimately dissolved.


Source: Valentin Roma


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