Against Julian 3.4.10

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The care of the body has been entrusted to the soul in such a way that both share in the fruit of the action: either the joys of practiced virtue, or the penalties for recklessness, together with the suffering of the flesh that the soul failed to govern well here.

At the beginning of life, human nature is rich with the gift of innocence.

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Latin

Administrationem corporis sic animo esse commissam, ut fructus operis fieret utrique communis, et vel virtutis exercitae gaudia, vel insolentiae poenas cum eius quam hic non bene rexerat, carnis afflictione sentiret

Naturam - dicis - humanam in exordiis nascentium innocentiae dote locupletem

innocentiae

dote locupletem

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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.

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Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)

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