To Florus 4.3
Let us now weigh the things this slanderer of nature has put together. But to help our reader both understand and distinguish matters entangled in our replies to one another, I will explain the way he fights. He professes to answer writings of mine that he says were sent to him on a short sheet, and he quotes and attacks little pieces of statements attributed to me that are not found in my work.
Latin
Iam ergo ea quae contexuit lacerator naturalium, ponderemus; sed ut rerum, quae mutua sunt responsione perplexae, lectori nostro tam intellegentia quam discretio suggeratur, quo genere obluctetur, admoneo. Profitetur scriptis obviare nostris, quae ad se ait in brevi chartula destinata, et ponit aliquas sententiarum mearum particulas atque suggillat, quae in meo opere non tenentur.
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.