To Florus 5.36
You have therefore supplied a nature for even the first evil, emptier than Mani’s, but equally eternal. There is no need to fight further about this. It is entirely clear that a pact remains between you, bound by the chain of natural and eternal evil.
Latin
Dedisti igitur et primi naturam mali, sed inaniorem quam Manichaeus, aeque tamen aeternam. Pugnandum super hoc non est; claret omnino quia maneat inter vos foedus, quod naturalis mali et aeterni mali catena connectit.
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.