To Florus 3.112
For now I stress what concerns the present question: free will was given for no other purpose, and can be understood in no other way, than that no one is dragged with a captive will either toward justice or toward injustice.
Latin
Interim, quod ad praesens negotium spectat, inculco liberum arbitrium nec ob aliud datum esse nec intellegi in alio posse, quam ut nec ad iustitiam nec ad iniquitatem captiva aliquis voluntate rapiatur.
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.