To Florus 3.19
And so parents’ crimes do not pass to their descendants, although those descendants were born from them, just as children’s crimes do not pass to their parents, who certainly could not have been born from their own children. Birth, then, can no more damage someone’s innocence where that birth exists than it can where it does not exist (Deuteronomy 24:16).
Latin
Atque ita non transire ad posteros crimina generantium, quamvis ex eis nati sint, sicut nec filiorum ad parentes, qui de filiis suis nequaquam potuere generari. Ita igitur innocentiae nativitas sua officere non potest, sicut non potest obesse, cum non est.
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.