Against Julian 4.2.13

Thanks should be given for either the control or the origin of desire.

Latin

quia cum dona Dei esse ista monstrantur, a quo petenda sunt discitur, si non habentur; et cui agendae gratiae, si habentur

non de origine - ut dicis - concupiscentiae

sed de regimine

vel regimine vel origine

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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