Latin as the Language of Social Communication of the Polish Nobility (Based on the Latin Heraldic Work by Szymon Okolski)
Latin as the Language of Social Communication of the Polish Nobility (Based on the Latin Heraldic Work by Szymon Okolski)

Summary/Abstract: The article highlights the role of Latin as the language of communication of the nobility living in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. At the beginning discusses the concept "latinitas", which meant not only the correct Latin, but also pointed to the ideological content of antiquity passed through the language of the ancient Romans. The article traced the process of using Latin as a tool for maintaining social ties. We studied Latin armorial "Orbis Polonus" by Simon Okolski (Cracow 1641-1645). It turned out that the language of this work was not only informative but also persuasive, propaganda and emotive. It concludes that Okolski consciously wrote his work in the language of the ancient Romans.

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