To Florus 1.100
so that, having lost the possession of eternity, which it plainly never possessed by its origin, the will would be bent continually upon seeking wrongdoing. And you add: “The will that is free in evil is not free in good.” With a declaration of foolishness no less than of profanity, you call something free while saying it can will only one thing.
Latin
Ut possessione aeternitatis amissa (quam quidem numquam eam per exortum sui constat habuisse), voluntas appetendae iugiter pravitatis incumberet. Et adiungis: Voluntas quae libera est in malis, libera in bonis non est; non minore plane stultitiae professione, quam profanitatis, liberum vocas, quod dicis nisi unum velle non posse.
About this text
Julian’s six preserved books to Florus, quoted section by section in Augustine’s unfinished reply. Augustine’s refutations are omitted. Latin of Julian’s words is on each section.
Julian’s own books do not survive as a separate manuscript. English follows his words as Augustine quotes them in the Unfinished Work Against Julian. Augustine’s replies are omitted. We do not restore a Julian text independent of Augustine.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Unfinished Work Against Julian (Latin · Julian’s words as quoted, Books 1–6)
- Checked print Augustinus.it Latin of the Unfinished Work (Latin · Same work)
- Checked print Migne PL 45 (Latin · Hard cases)
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