Ascanius (Martinengus)
Author who beautifully compares Christ to the sun and Moses to the moon in his work on Genesis.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Moses and Christ: Nineteen Parallels
— Compares Christ to the sun and Moses to the moon
"Ascanius beautifully compares Christ to the sun and Moses to the moon (Martinengus on Genesis, volume 1, page 5)"
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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Introduction
— Cited for writing two enormous volumes on Genesis 1 (the Great Gloss on Genesis)
"Ascanius Martinengus of Brescia recently wrote two enormous volumes on chapter 1 of Genesis, which he entitles the Great Gloss on Genesis"