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The men of Thermae sent agents to purchase the tenths of their district. They
thought it was much better for them, that they should be purchased by their own
state at ever so high a price, than that they should get into the hands of some
emissary of his. A man of the name of Venuleius had been put up to buy them. He did
not cease from bidding. They went on competing with him, as long as the price
appeared such as could by any possibility be borne. At last they gave up bidding.
They are knocked down to Venuleius at eight thousand modii of wheat. Possidorus, the deputy of Thermae, sends notice home.
Although it appeared to every one a most intolerable hardship, still there were
given to Venuleius eight thousand modii of wheat, and
two thousand sesterces besides, not to come near them.
From which it is very evident which part was the wages of the farmer, and which the
booty of the praetor. Give me the letters and testimony of the people of Thermae.
[The accounts of the people of Thermae, and their evidence, are read.]
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