Basil of Caesarea, on Gen 2:7

“And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.”

“"And he breathed into his nostrils," that is to say, he placed in man some share of his own grace, in order that he might recognize likeness through likeness. Nevertheless, being in such great honor because he was created in the image of the Creator, he is honored above the heavens, above the sun, above the choirs of stars. For which of the heavenly bodies was said to be an image of the most high God?”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.