To Turbantius — fragments in Against Julian · §5-7-27

Julian excerpts

Against Julian 5.7.27

If you admit desire’s evil cannot be conquered, you will profess yourself an advocate of shamefulness. But if you say you called this evil natural, yet capable of being conquered—that is, avoided—

People can avoid every sin when they can conquer the evil of desire. If lust is a natural evil and is conquered by love of virtue, all the more can the vices arising solely from the will be overcome.

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