Against Julian 5.8.31

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It is impossible for a good thing not to share its praise with that without which it cannot exist.

Latin

Quod enim illi postea propagatione fecerunt, hoc est connubii bonum; quod vero prius confusione texerunt, hoc est concupiscentiae malum

fieri non posse ut quod bonum est non habeat communem, cum eo laudem, sine quo esse non potest

fieri non potest ut quod bonum est non habeat communem cum eo laudem, sine quo esse non potest

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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