To Turbantius — fragments in Against Julian · §3.7.15

Argument julian attributes to augustine

Against Julian 3.7.15

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Every union of bodies is evil.

Children are born from a union of bodies.

Therefore the children who come from an evil act are evil.

Latin source witness

Latin

Omnis commixtio corporum mala

Filii autem de corporum commixtione nascuntur

Nequam igitur filii, qui de mala operatione procedunt

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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.

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  • Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)

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