To Florus 5.12
Yet everywhere I marvel at our debater’s consistency. He declares that seed is created by the true God, who also creates bodies, although it is emitted with pleasure. He therefore confesses that God makes the seed in which he says diabolical evil exists. And he is not ashamed to believe that God makes an evil to be imputed to the innocent.
Latin
Verum demiror ubique constantiam disputantis, qui pronuntiat semina a Deo vero condita esse, a quo conduntur et corpora, licet cum voluptate emittantur. Semina ergo a Deo fieri confitetur, in quibus esse dicit diabolicum malum; et non erubescit credere a Deo fieri malum, quod innocentibus imputetur.
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.