Cantico di Frate Sole
work by Francis of Assisi
Also known as: “Canticle of Brother Sun”, “Canticle of the Creatures”, “Canticle of the Sun”, “Praises of Creatures”
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discussed in biography
- In St. Francis of Assisi: The Franciscan rule of St. Francis of Assisi
In his “Canticle of the Creatures” (less properly called by such names as the “Praises of Creatures” or the “Canticle of the Sun”), he referred to “Brother Sun” and “Sister Moon,” the wind and water, and even “Sister Death.” He nicknamed his long and painful illnesses his…
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Italian literature
- In Italian literature: Religious poetry
The famous Laudes creaturarum o Cantico di Frate Sole (c. 1225; “Canticle of Brother Sun”), of St. Francis of Assisi was one of the earliest Italian poems. It was written in rhythmical prose that recalls the verses of the Bible and uses assonance in place of rhyme. In the Umbrian…
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