To Florus 2.65
You therefore hide shamelessly in the shadow of his name, although your statements are greatly different and opposed. He accuses human beings’ work; you accuse God’s work. He accuses sinners’ deliberate conduct; you accuse newborn children’s innocence and life. He accuses human will; you accuse nature.
Latin
Impudenter igitur sub umbra eius nominis delitescis, cum nimis diversa contrariaque dicatis. Ille enim arguit opus hominum, tu opus Dei; ille studia delinquentium, tu innocentiam vitamque nascentium; ille voluntatem hominum, tu naturam.
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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