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at the Synod of BĂ©arn to produce a Basque translation of the New
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and the two other
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It is also Thou who mentions the exceptionally harmonious relationship between
Protestants and Catholics in Bastide where according to him both faiths were worshipped in the church, something that was rare in 16th century France which is known for its
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dialect of Basque. His family's farmhouse bore the family's name, Leizarraga, and stood in
Briscous until it was destroyed in 1944. Very little is known about Leizarraga's early years beyond these few facts.
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on religious tolerance. In his writings, Thou mentions
Leizarraga and the copy of the Basque translation of the New Testament he had been given as a gift during his visit. This copy today is in the
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Overall, the quality of his translations and the thoroughness of his effort at standardizing Basque were and are recognized today, and have in no small way contributed to the formation of
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The main criticism that has been made of his work is that he often used
Romance loanwords where native terms exist. For example, he translates "fisher of men" as
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which even today is known as "Leizarraga's New
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As an example, the following is a comparison between
Leizarraga's version and the modern version of the Lord's prayer (in Leizarraga's orthography):
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he mentions having spent time in prison but again, it is not known which prison he was in, what the charge was or how long he was imprisoned for.
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in 1567 by Jeanne d'Albret. By the time
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His work includes one of the few documented tripersonal verb forms where the direct object is not in the third person:
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Monsieur de Lissarrague, ministre de Labastide de Clarence, excusé pour sa vieillesse et pour son indisposition
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and for the translation of religious works into Basque, in particular the first Basque translation of the
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Leizarraga's language as the basis for Modern Standard Basque, but his ideas did not get enough support.
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Testamentu Berrico hitz eta mincatzeco manera difficil bakoitz batzu bere declarationéquin
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Catechismea, cein erran nahi baita, Iesus Christen doctrinán haourrén iracasteco formá...
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Mr Liazarraga, minister of Bastida, makes his excuse due to old age and being indisposed
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a short collection of common prayers and instructions on how to conduct daily worship.
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is short, 15 page calendar with monthly listings of religious events and holidays, the
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printed three works by Leizarraga, amongst them is translation of the New Testament.
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Testamentu Berrian diraden icen propri Hebraico eta Greco batzuén declarationeo
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374:Testamentu Berrico materien erideteco taulá
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