Certe, inquitis, templorum vectigalia cotidie decoquunt: stipes quotusquisque iam iactat? Non enim sufficimus et hominibus et deis vestris mendicantibus opem ferre, nec putamus aliis quam petentibus inpertiendum.
At any rate, you say, the revenues of the temples are breaking down daily; how many are they who toss their coins in there? We cannot cope with both men and your gods begging together; and do not think alms should be given to others than those who ask.
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