Arnobius

“ For what is there which can be said about the immortal gods that has not reached men’s thoughts from what has been written by men on these subjects? [2] Or can you relate anything yourselves about their rights and ceremonies, which has not been recorded in books, and made known by what authors have written? Or if you think these of no importance, let all the books be destroyed which have been composed about the gods for you by theologians, pontiffs, and even some devoted to the study of philosophy ”