At length the people went to their temple to consult the oracle. […] In many cities there were beautiful temples built to the gods and goddesses; and in these temples dwelt priests who were supposed to be the oracles of the gods, that is, through them the gods spoke to human beings. […] Then the people carved a great statue of the queen, and placed it in their temple; and they called the statue Isis. […] But most wonderful of all, in place of their own little cottage, there rose a large, magnificent temple, with pillars of marble and gold; and the door of the temple was of ivory, inlaid with precious stones. […] Philemon and Baucis were the faithful guardians of the temple for many, many years.

Indigné, je me retirai dans ce temple, où j’ai recueilli pieusement les tristes débris du dernier naufrage de mon culte. […] A Chypre, il avait un temple fameux. […] Ils donnent des noms romains à leurs temples, à leurs théâtres, à leurs promenades. […] Est-ce que dans nos temples le peuple ne prie pas en latin ? […] Esculape avait un temple fameux à Épidaure.