To Florus 1.117
You did not fear, most wicked man, to apply to God something for which the Manichaean invented another creator precisely to avoid attributing it to him. Both of you are enemies of the truth, but before you it was thought impossible to surpass him in impiety.
Latin
Non timuisti, scelestissime, hoc applicare Deo, quod ne ei admoveret Manichaeus, commentus est alium conditorem; ambo quidem estis veritatis inimici, sed putabatur ante te non posse ille impietate superari.
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)
This is an AI-assisted study translation. Source fidelity and completeness have not been independently certified. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.