To Florus 2.23
In my first work, then, I examined his statement: ‘For just as sin, whether infants derive it from this source or that, is the devil’s work, so a human being, whether born from this source or that, is God’s work’ (Augustine, Marriage and Desire 1.1). I quote it here as it stands in my own work, from which this man had stolen a very large portion.
Latin
Retractans igitur in primo opere meo sententiam eius, qua dixerat: Nam sicut peccatum, sive hinc, sive inde trahatur a parvulis, opus est diaboli; sic homo, sive hinc, sive inde nascatur, opus est Dei [n23] ; ita autem a me nunc hic refertur, sicut in meo opere continetur, unde maximam partem fuerat iste furatus.
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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