To Florus 2.179
Moreover, even if you refer this only to flesh, the stupidity of your understanding still cannot be excused. You say, ‘All were that one man,’ although at the time Adam sinned there were already two human beings, not one: himself and his wife. From their substance, not their fault, the human race sprouted according to God’s institution.
Latin
Deinde etiamsi hoc solum ad carnem referas, nec sic potest haec intellegentiae tuae fatuitas excusari, qua dicis: Omnes ille unus fuerunt, cum eo tempore, quo peccavit Adam, iam duo essent homines, non unus, id est ipse et uxor eius, de quorum substantia, non culpa genus hominum, secundum quod Deus instituerat, pullulavit.
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)
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