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Paweł Ksawery Brzostowski
Paweł Ksawery Brzostowski (1739-1827) was a Polish noble, writer, publicist, and Catholic priest. He held the office of Great Lithuanian Writer since 1762, Canon of Vilnius from 1755 to 1773, and the Great Lithuanian Referendary from 1774 to 1787. See also * Republic of Paulava Paulava Republic ( lt, Paulavos respublika, pl, Rzeczpospolita Pawłowska) was a farmer community and a micro-state in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with its own parliament, army, and laws. Located around the Merkinė Manor (Šalčininkai), ... References *Tadeusz Turkowski: Brzostowski Paweł Ksawery. W: Polski Słownik Biograficzny. T. 3: Brożek Jan – Chwalczewski Franciszek. Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności – Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1937, s. 55–56. Reprint: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Kraków 1989, 1739 births 1827 deaths 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian writers 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian Roman Catholic priests 18th-century Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobility
Nobility is a social class found in some societies that have a formal or ceremonial aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm that possessed more acknowledged privilege and higher social status than most other classes in society. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or may be largely honorary (e.g., precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically hereditary and patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, military prowess, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been more common in monarchies, but nobility also existed in such regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
