Roman historian Tacitus says: “Mockery was added to death; clad in skins of beasts, [Christians] were torn to pieces by dogs; they were nailed up to crosses; they were made inflammable, so that when day failed, they might serve as lights, ” human torches to illuminate the imperial gardens.
Rooma ajaloolane Tacitus ütleb: „Tapmisele lisandus pilkamine; loomanahkadesse riietatud [kristlased] rebiti koerte poolt tükkideks; neid naelutati ristidele; neid kallati üle kergestisüttivate ainetega, nii et päeva lõppedes seati nad üles valgustuseks ” inimestest tõrvikutena, mis valgustasid keisri aedu.