To Florus 2.175
Countless scriptural examples testify that ‘all’ is used for ‘many.’ For example: ‘All have turned aside; together they have become useless.’ A little later he says, ‘They devour my people as a meal of bread’ (Psalm 14:3–4; LXX/Vulgate 13:3–4), showing that this people was distinct from all those whom he had declared evildoers. The Gospel reports: ‘And all the people cried out, “Crucify! Crucify!” (Matthew 27:22–23)’ (Luke 23:21; Mark 15:13; compare Matthew 27:22–23). Yet the universality of this expression certainly includes neither the apostles, nor Nicodemus, nor the holy women. This same apostle shortly afterward calls ‘many’ those whom he now calls ‘all’ (Romans 5:19) (Psalm 14:3–4;).
Latin
Omnes autem pro multis poni innumera Scripturarum exempla testantur secundum illud: Omnes declinaverunt, simul inutiles facti sunt, et post pauca: Qui devorant - inquit - plebem meam sicut cibum panis [n277] , ostendens ab illis omnibus, quos malum pronuntiaverat operari, hanc plebem fuisse discretam. In Evangelio refertur: Et clamabat omnis populus: Crucifige! Crucifige! [n278] Et tamen generalitate verbi huius nequaquam aut Apostoli aut Nicodemus aut sanctae mulieres includuntur. Hic ipse Apostolus, quos nunc dixit omnes, paulo post multos nominat.
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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.
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- 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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