To Florus 2.13
For if, as the preceding discussion has shown and the following discussion will show, everything belonging to reason, learning, justice, devotion, and the testimony of sacred Scripture supports the doctrine we defend, all our enemies’ efforts achieve nothing except to prove them utterly shameless before every learned person, utterly defiant before the holy, and utterly irreverent toward God.
Latin
Nam si, ut et superior sermo patefecit, et secuturus docebit, quidquid ratio est, quidquid eruditio, quidquid iustitia, quidquid pietas, quidquid testimoniorum sacrorum, huic quod tuemur dogmati suffragatur; nihil aliud inimici nostri toto adipiscuntur conatu, quam ut doctis quibusque impudentissimi, sanctis contumacissimi, in Deum profanissimi comprobentur.
About this text
Julian’s six preserved books to Florus, quoted section by section in Augustine’s unfinished reply. Augustine’s refutations are omitted. Latin of Julian’s words is on each section.
Julian’s own books do not survive as a separate manuscript. English follows his words as Augustine quotes them in the Unfinished Work Against Julian. Augustine’s replies are omitted. We do not restore a Julian text independent of Augustine.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Unfinished Work Against Julian (Latin · Julian’s words as quoted, Books 1–6)
- Checked print Augustinus.it Latin of the Unfinished Work (Latin · Same work)
- Checked print Migne PL 45 (Latin · Hard cases)
This is an AI-assisted study translation. Source fidelity and completeness have not been independently certified. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.