Original scientific paper

Bartol Kašić in Dubrovnik — a missionary, writer, translator

Ivan Mustać ; State Archives in Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Abstract

Bartol Kašić (born in Pag 1575, died in Rome 1650) is the author of the first Croatian grammar, a literary writer and also a translator.
This article throws light upon fifteen years of Kašić's Dubrovnik life and the part it played in his literary work. A contrastive study of his work has been presented in view of Croatian cultural and literary history. Dubrovnik was the place where Kašić proved himself as a writer and translator. Setting grammar rules he tried to give bases for standard language to be used in liturgy scripts as well as in literature. His work contributed to the understanding of the 17th century Dubrovnik — Kašić's Autobiography being a perfect example.
Dubrovnik was the place of Kašić's missionary work as a counter reformer with the motto »omnia restaurare« — restore everything according to the rules of the Trident Council (1545 — 1563). Dubrovnik was also the departure point of his missionary voyages throughout the »Illyrian« provinces under the Turkish rule. We find him as censor, critic and correspondent with his contemporaries.

Keywords

Bartol Kašić

Hrčak ID:

240894

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/240894

Publication date:

30.6.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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