Direct quotation
Against Julian 3.7.14
Human nature is worthy of praise.
They are guilty for the very fact that they exist.
Fruitfulness is to be condemned.
Latin
naturam hominum esse laudabilem
Ob hoc ipsum reos esse, quia sunt
Fecunditatem esse reprobandam
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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