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Let the ingenious minds of Manichaean reasoning now go and attempt everything they can. Let them endure the toil of thought for as long as they please. Reverently, not arrogantly, I promise that this structure can never be shaken.

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Latin

Eant nunc, et omnia quidquid possunt, Manichaeae rationis moliantur ingenia, quam volunt longas patiantur cogitationum aerumnas; non arroganter, sed religiose polliceor, numquam hanc instructuram posse quassari.

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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.

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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