An ancient Rome--just as today--politics and stress were synonymous. The beginning of the first century B.C., however, was a particularly anxious period. The division between those who had power and money and those who did not had never been sharper, and public officials found it increasingly difficult to address the problem. In fact, at times, the government found it difficult to function at all.

The two most important government institutions, the Senate and the Assembly, were supposed to work together. Instead, they had come to symbolize the conflict. The ...

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