To Florus 5.19
Where, then, is your diabolical crime, which you tried to attach to it through the argument from shame? Sexual desire itself is no longer being condemned—the desire felt by nature’s own constitution in both forbidden and permitted intercourse—if only its distortion, straying toward what is unlawful, is blamed.
Latin
Et ubi est crimen tuum diabolicum, quod illi argumento pudoris nitebaris affigere? Non enim iam libido reprehenditur, quae et in prohibito et in concesso usu, naturae ipsius conditione sentitur, si depravatio eius, ad id quod non licebat excurrens, sola culpatur.
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.