According to historian Michael Rostovtzeff, administrators “tried to regulate and to systematize [the institution], but without success, for so long as the practice existed, it was bound to produce evil effects.
Menurut sejarawan Michael Rostovtzeff, para administrator ” berupaya menertibkan dan menata [praktek itu] tetapi gagal, karena selama praktek tersebut ada, dampaknya sudah pasti buruk.