Julian excerpt and reported position
Against Julian 5.7.29
The opinion that the genitals could have served at the will’s direction in paradise is feeble and soft.
Augustine also attributes to Julian’s party the position that a human being can be without sin if he wishes.
Latin
enervem et mollem esse - dicis - opinionem, qua creditur in paradiso ad nutum voluntatis genitalia potuisse servire
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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