The book Giochi e spettacoli (Games and Spectacles) reports that gladiators in training “were always watched by guards and subject to rigid discipline, the severest of rules, and particularly harsh punishments...
Raamat „Giochi e spettacoli ” („ Vaatemängud ja etendused ”) annab teada, et väljaõpet saavad gladiaatorid „olid valvurite järelevalve all ning allutatud rangele distsipliinile, äärmiselt karmidele reeglitele ning iseäranis ränkadele karistustele...