To Florus 4.69
Trying to meet these arguments with a deer’s fear and a fox’s deceit, you deceived the patron to whom you write by telling him that the ruler of darkness dominates God’s works and image because of natural bodily sensation, that is, the desire of the flesh (compare Genesis 1:26–27). Yet the flesh’s sensation must necessarily belong to the same author as the flesh’s nature (Genesis 1:26–27).
Latin
His itaque tu dissertionibus, cervino metu, et vulpino dolo obviam ire conatus, ita imposuisti patrono tuo ad quem scribis, ut referres, propter sensum corporis naturalem, id est concupiscentiam carnis, dominari operibus et imagini Dei principem tenebrarum; cum necesse esset ad eumdem spectare auctorem sensum carnis, ad quem etiam carnis natura respiceret.
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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