Direct quotation
Against Julian 4.2.12
Moderating a thing that harms by its very nature does nothing to advance innocence.
Desire produces seed.
Latin
Solis
excessibus accusatur
Nihil ad innocentiam promovet modestia rei per ipsum genus nocentis
confectricem seminum libidinem
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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