To Florus 2.89
—and finally overthrew the very freedom of the will by the impact of one sin, so that afterward no one had the power to reject former crimes by choosing virtue, but everyone was swept in a single torrent of ruined humanity toward condemnation—
Latin
Ipsam postremo arbitrii libertatem unius peccati impulsione subrueret, ut nemo deinceps in potestate haberet vetera crimina virtutis electione respuere, sed uno omnes in condemnationem eversae humanitatis torrente raperentur.
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.