To Florus 2.50
Both expressions are customary. Sometimes a person envies because he has imitated the devil; sometimes, by copying a human being, he is stained with envy or the filth of shameful conduct. The word ‘imitation’ can therefore apply to either person, whether one is speaking of a human being or of the devil. Your insistence that Adam could not have been indicated in connection with imitation is ridiculously foolish.
Latin
Nam cum utrumque ex more dicatur, aliquando quod diabolum quis imitatus, invideat; aliquando quod hominem aemulatus, aut invidia, aut flagitiosorum sordibus oblinatur; hoc quoque imitationis nomen utrique possit convenire personae, id est, et cum de homine, et cum de diabolo dicitur; tu perridicule ineptire voluisti, per imitationis intellectum Adam non potuisse monstrari.
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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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