Anecdote about Alfonso of Aragon
Panormitanus's account of Alfonso, King of Aragon, reading the entire Bible with glosses and commentaries fourteen times.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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IV. The Old Testament Surpasses the New in Allegorical Richness
— Panormitanus cited: Alfonso of Aragon read the Bible with commentaries fourteen times
"Panormitanus relates that Alfonso, King of Aragon, used to boast that, even in the midst of his kingdom's business, he had read through the entire Bible with glosses and commentaries fourteen times."