Yet such proofs are not wanting.

Sallust states that the Gabinio- Manilian laws inflicted a mortal blow on the democracy (Cat.

39); that the conspiracy of 688-689 and the Servilian rogation were specially directed against Pompeius, is likewise attested (Sallust Cat.

19; Val.Max.vi.2, 4; Cic.

de Lege Agr.ii.17, 46).
Besides the attitude of Crassus towards the conspiracy alone shows sufficiently that it was directed against Pompeius.
9.