The Hexaemeral Literature - A Study of the Greek and Latin Commentaries on Genesis #262113

An account of the commentaries on the creation story of Genesis might easily be expanded to many times the Size of that here presented. The present study attempts rather to formulate concisely the development of Genesis interpretation, from its antecedents in Greek philosophy through the church writings, to the time of Milton. The question of literary form and the con sideration of any but Latin, Greek, and English works bearing directly upon Genesis have been neglected in order to secure this end. It is the author's hope that the adoption of this plan in treating a class of literature which extends over such a long period of time and which as a whole has never previously been the subject of investigation will excuse the necessary Shortcomings which it involves and increase the general usefulness of the essay.