Direct quotation
Against Julian 3.1.5
The side that substitutes terror in a discussion is suffering from a lack of reasons. It wins no agreement from the wise, but forces blind agreement from the fearful.
Latin
Laborare illam partem rationis inopia, quae in disserendo cum terrorem subrogat, nullum a prudentibus impetrat, sed caecum a meticulosis extorquet assensum
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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