Note: The emperor Caligula made the attempt: he rest red the Comitia to the people, but, in a short time, took them away again.

Suet.
in Caio.c.16.Dion.lix.

9, 20.

Nevertheless, at the time of Dion, they preserved still the form of the Comitia.Dion.lviii.

20 .-- W.] By declaring themselves the protectors of the people, Marius and Caesar had subverted the constitution of their country.