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- Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian
- Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Against Julian
- Dedication to the Most Pious and Christ-loving Emperor Theodosius
- Book 1
- Book 2
- Book 3
- Book 4
- Book 5
- Book 6
- Book 7
- Book 8
- Book 9
- Book 10
- Fragments
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Indexes
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from Against Julian
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 September 2025
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Book contents
- Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian
- Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Against Julian
- Dedication to the Most Pious and Christ-loving Emperor Theodosius
- Book 1
- Book 2
- Book 3
- Book 4
- Book 5
- Book 6
- Book 7
- Book 8
- Book 9
- Book 10
- Fragments
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Indexes
Summary
7.1 [472] His Excellency Julian has not only denounced the holy scriptures; he furthermore speaks so impudently and has gone so far in his love of casting blame as to reach a point where nothing we do escapes his slander. Perhaps he thought doing so would bring him a good reputation. But some might well say about people opting for this mindset, “their glory is in their shame,”1 as well, I would suggest, as that statement made in the voice of David, “Why do you, who are powerful in lawlessness, boast in wickedness? Your tongue has planned injustice all day long; […] you loved all the words of your deluge, your treacherous tongue.”2
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- Cyril of Alexandria: Against JulianIntroduction and Translation, pp. 347 - 387Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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