To Florus 3.64
Thus, just as the judge’s reputation would be stained by condemning the innocent, the condition of generation would be vindicated by the examples of other parents. For if the source of the transmission and the guilt lay in the work of reproduction, that condition would pollute all reproduction.
Latin
Fiebatque, ut sicut iudicis aestimatio innocentibus maculabatur addictis, ita generationis status aliorum parentum vindicaretur exemplis. Si enim tramitis, si criminis causa in fecunditatis opere constitisset, omnem fecunditatem condicio ista pollueret.
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)
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