To Florus 2.58
Or perhaps, since your doctrine cannot stand otherwise, you will reply that Adam conceived and gave birth by himself. No one doubts that the apostle did not mean that. But you will show what you wanted to happen to your own sex.
Latin
Aut si forte (quoniam aliter dogma tuum stare non potest) Adam ex se concepisse et peperisse responderis; Apostolum quidem non hoc sensisse nulli dubium; tu vero, quid sexui tuo volueris evenire, monstrabis.
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.