Man of Sorrows
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Man of Sorrows
First recorded in 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Despite his incredible gifts, and attendant laurels of appreciation, there has always been something of the Man of Sorrows about LeBron.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 7, 2017
With his prominent ribs, stick-thin legs and skull-like head, almost permanently bowed, this strange creature is the image of the prophet Isaiah's Man of Sorrows – except, of course, for those bedraggled feathers.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2013
The Man of Sorrows fell out of fashion in the mid-17th century as humanist empiricism eclipsed orthodox faith as the driving force of European collective imagination.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2011
It was not until the 1920s, when the German art historian Erwin Panofsky labeled the image Schmerzensmann — Man of Sorrows — that the connection between the phrase and the portrayal of Jesus became standard.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2011
Israel stood there, surrounded by all that was mean, yet losing nothing of his regal dignity—indeed the Man of Sorrows.
From Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill
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