. The life of the Greeks and Romans. ^ was dressed in a loose garmentfastened with a belt, and hanging down to the knees in front, butpulled up on the hips (Figs. 502, 503). The different classes of gladiators were distinguished by theirweapons and by their mode of fighting. The Savinites derivedtheir name from their peculiar equipment, imitated from that 558 VARIOUS CLASSES OF GLADIATORS. nation.* It consisted of a large oblong shield {scutum), a helmetwith visor, crest, and plume, a greave on the left leg, and a sleeveof leather or metal for the right arm, to which a shoulder-piece(galerus)

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. The life of the Greeks and Romans. ^ was dressed in a loose garmentfastened with a belt, and hanging down to the knees in front, butpulled up on the hips (Figs. 502, 503). The different classes of gladiators were distinguished by theirweapons and by their mode of fighting. The Savinites derivedtheir name from their peculiar equipment, imitated from that 558 VARIOUS CLASSES OF GLADIATORS. nation.* It consisted of a large oblong shield {scutum), a helmetwith visor, crest, and plume, a greave on the left leg, and a sleeveof leather or metal for the right arm, to which a shoulder-piece(galerus) reaching above the shoulder was attached (compare. Fig. 501 a. Bullet. Napol. New Series, I., Tav. 7). Their sword was is difficult to distinguish the Samnites amongst the numerousstatues of gladiators ; neither does it appear from^ the authors whatclass of gladiators was usually opposed to them, for the gladiators ASTIANAK JfAENDIO 0

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