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Direct quotation
Against Julian 3.13.26
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Its general kind lies in the fire of life; its particular form in the movement of the sexual organs; its proper measure in marital intercourse; its excess in the lack of restraint involved in sexual immorality.
Latin source witness
Latin huius genus esse
in igne vitali, speciem in motu genitali, modum in opere coniugali, excessum in intemperantia fornicandi
About this text Julian wrote in the early 400s, in the fight over Pelagius. This is later than the first three centuries of the church.
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 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.
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