The Polish nobility were most influential from roughly 1550 to 1795. After that, the country was divided among three other political powers (Russia, Prussia, and Austria), and their position was rather tenuous. In 1921, the nobility was lawfully abolished during the Second Polish Republic (between WWI and WWII).alice44 wrote:I am curious about the time frame for the quote.
I'm hoping that Bisky's son will take another look, now that the has a bit more context.
Thanks everyone, for your contributions - Liis, I don't know if the two mottos would be the same or not.
ETA: I found this list of Latin Mottos and Phrases, but guess what ..
http://www.yuni.com/library/latin.html