the little poor man
E712537
"The little poor man" is an affectionate English rendering of the Italian nickname "Il Poverello," most famously associated with Saint Francis of Assisi and his radical embrace of poverty and humility.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| affectionateRenderingOf | Il Poverello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
founder of the Franciscan Order
ⓘ
medieval Italian saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotation |
humility
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Franciscan tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| describes |
radical embrace of poverty
ⓘ
radical humility ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo | Italian nickname Il Poverello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | religious honorific ⓘ |
| hasGender | masculine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| number | singular ⓘ |
| refersTo | Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semanticField |
Christian sainthood
ⓘ
asceticism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
simplicity
ⓘ
solidarity with the poor ⓘ voluntary poverty ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional literature
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Franciscan spirituality ⓘ |
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