Direct quotation
Against Julian 4.16.79
It is now time to show, beyond nature’s testimony, by some authority of the sacred law as well, that our members were formed so that some enjoy modesty and others freedom. To confirm this, let the Teacher of the Gentiles be summoned, who says in writing to the Corinthians: “Our body is not one member, but many” (1 Corinthians 12:14).
Since he had named a few members of the whole body, and out of his own propriety did not wish to name the sexual organs directly…
Latin
Iam igitur - inquis - tempus est ut ostendamus extra naturae testimonium etiam aliqua auctoritate legis, sic nostra membra fuisse formata, ut alia verecundia, alia libertate gauderent. Ad quod confirmandum - inquis - Gentium citetur Magister, qui scribens ad Corinthios ait: Corpus nostrum non est unum membrum, sed multa [n131]
Et quia pauca - inquis - totius corporis membra nominaverat, atque pro sua honestate genitalia loca directe appellare nolebat
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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