Against Julian 6.7.17

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Curiosity usually wonders less at what it has understood. Against this, divine provision arranged that many things should arise from the earth, distinguished by countless properties.

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Latin

Curiositatem quod comprehenderit, minus solere mirari; et adversus eam divinitus fuisse provisum, ut multa de terra innumeris discreta proprietatibus gignerentur

Nulla ratione comprehendi posse

Facili ratione non posse

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.

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

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