Direct quotation
Against Julian 4.13.63
If this desire was in the fruit of that tree, it is shown to have been made by God and is therefore defended as good as well.
Latin
Si in fructu ligni illius - inquis - haec fuit libido; a Deo facta monstratur, et per hoc bona quoque ipsa defenditur
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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