Against Julian 3.6.13

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I will not let him escape, but will question him closely and briefly: does he think an action is guilty in infants, or their nature?

If an action, show what they have done. If their nature, show who made it.

Latin source witness

Latin

non me patieris elabi, sed presse interrogabis et breviter: In parvulis actionem ream, an naturam putem

Si actionem - inquis - ostende quid fecerint; si naturam, ostende quis eam fecerit

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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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