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According to Sallust, this downfall was due in large measure to the destruction of Carthage, which left Rome without an enemy and therefore an easy prey to internal corruption. During the century prior to the time of Cicero and Caesar, a clique of about 300 politicians held the power and managed all elections, with the result that riots and proscriptions followed each other in rapid succession. The condition of the proletariats, or common rabble, became steadily worse; but during the long quarrel between Marius and Tulla their support was essential for the success of either party, a fact which...