Reported accusation
Against Julian 5.16.63
Augustine reports Julian accused him of offering shameful and criminal people an excuse: after committing unspeakable and unclean acts, they could say they acted against their will and therefore had no sin.
Latin
Aliud esse dixi non concumbere nisi voluntate generandi, quod non habet culpam; aliud concumbendo carnis appetere voluptatem, sed non praeter coniugem, quod venialem habet culpam
nos excusationem praebere turpibus et flagitiosis hominibus, ut cum infanda immunda commiserint, contra voluntatem se dicant fecisse, et ideo nullum habere peccatum
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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