Against Julian 6.22.68

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Augustine reports that Julian presents his words as meaning that the serpent had physical sexual intercourse with Eve.

Latin

Filios mulieris quae serpenti credidit ut libidine corrumperetur, non liberari nisi per Filium Virginis, quae angelo credidit ut sine libidine fetaretur

Quod Evae serpens commixtus fuerit concubitu corporali

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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