Direct quotation
Against Julian 1.8.39
Since, according to the Gospel’s judgment, a tree should be recognized by its fruits (Matthew 7:16–18), should this man be listened to when he says that marriage is good, yet declares that nothing but evil comes from it?
Latin
Cum secundum sententiam Evangelii, ex fructibus suis arbor debeat agnosci, hic audiendus putetur, qui dicit bonum esse coniugium, de quo nihil aliud quam malum prodire definite
De natura - inquis - humana, quae in adulteris quoque Dei opus est, non ipsorum
About this text
Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.
English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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