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To Florus · §1.122

To Florus 1.122

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Having surveyed the abyss of your impiety, though nothing more profane could ever be found, a brief discussion will nevertheless show how powerless it is and what follows from the things you added. God, who wished to be called by this name, is believed to be supremely just as well as supremely powerful. If one of these is absent, neither will be present. He is humanity's most kindly Creator and the most equitable assessor of what each deserves. Everything he makes is very good (Genesis 1:31). Consequently, no one is evil by nature; whoever is guilty is accused for conduct, not origins.

Latin source witness

Latin

Perspecta igitur abysso impietatis tuae, licet numquam quidquam possit profanius inveniri; tamen quam hoc nihil habeat virium, et quid de illis quae annexueras colligatur, brevi disputatione monstrabitur. Deus qui hoc appellari nomine voluit, ut omnipotentissimus, ita etiam iustissimus creditur; quorum si unum defuerit, neutrum aderit; ut conditor benignissimus hominum, ita meritorum expunctor aequissimus; omne quod facit, bonum valde est [n318] . Ac per hoc, nemo naturaliter malus est, sed quicumque reus est, moribus, non exordiis accusatur.

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.