Direct quotation
Against Julian 2.10.34
He would not find anything to do or anywhere to turn, if pressed by the judges’ authority, if standing with me among learned people, if the trumpet of true reason and the weapons of the listeners standing around rang out.
They have lied to the crowd about us; they frighten people with the names “Caelestians” or “Pelagians,” and force agreement from people through fear.
All judges ought to be free from hatred, friendship, hostility, and anger.
Latin
Tamquam non invenirem quid facerem, quo confugerem, si iudicum premerer potestate, si in medio eruditorum consisterem tecum, si verae
rationis tuba
si auditorum arma circumstantium
concreparent
Quia de vobis multitudini mentiti fuerimus, et quod Caelestianorum vel Pelagianorum nomine homines terreamus, et quod terrore ab hominibus extorqueamus assensum
quod omnes iudices ab odio, amicitia, inimicitia, ira vacuos esse deceat
About this text
Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.
English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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