To Florus 2.62
Although the truth has already played its part here, I nevertheless urge the reader to pay attention. In this contest I have surrendered a great deal of what I was entitled to claim. Following where my opponent’s rashness challenged me, I have defended the teachings of sound faith to this extent: even if the Teacher of the Gentiles had used the words the advocate of inherited sin supposed him to have used, it would still be clear that he meant nothing about natural sin. Naming a human being, but one, he would certainly have blamed examples of guilt, not its generation.
Latin
Hic iam licet egerit partes suas veritas, tamen ut sit intentus lector, admoneo. Plurimum igitur in hoc conflictu de meo iure deposui, secutusque quo adversarii temeritas provocaverat, adeo sanae fidei scita defendi, ut etiamsi Magistri Gentium verba essent, quibus illum usum Traducianus putavit; liqueret tamen eum nihil de naturali sensisse peccato, qui nominando hominem, sed unum, non utique generationem criminis, sed exempla culpasset.
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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