The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 30: what you’re looking at

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AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS. 7 with which you are bound at the beginning of your generation. Learn therefore what I now say to you as indicating my desire. Three genera of mortals yet remain to be produced. Without the generation of these, therefore, the universe will be imperfect ; for it will not contain every kind of animal in its spacious extent. But it ought to contain them, that it may be sufficiently perfect. Yet if these are generated, and partici- pate of life through me, they will become equal to the gods. That mortal natures therefore may subsist, and that the universe may be complete, convert yourselves according to your nature, to the fabrication of animals, imitating the power which I employed in your generation.. And what- ever among these is of such a nature as to deserve the same appellation with immortals, which obtains sovereignty in them, and willingly -pursues justice and reverences you,—of this I myself will deliver the seed and beginning: it is your business to accomplish the rest ; to weave together the mortal and immortal nature; by this means fabricating and generating animals, causing them to increase by supplymg them with aliment, and receiving them back again when dissolved by corruption.” . COI G OO) SS (CO