To Florus 2.51
The discussion hurries toward what remains, but we must press this point further, dividing it as briefly as possible to help the reader both understand and remember it. In almost every area we find homonyms, which we call words with more than one meaning.
Latin
Ad reliqua festinat oratio, sed premendus adhuc locus est, ut divisionibus quam possumus brevibus, lectori et intellegentia rei et memoria suggeratur. In omnibus quidem pene rebus homonymorum, quae aequivoca appellamus, conditio reperitur.
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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