Afterward an edict published by the dictator, which was almost identical in terms with that of the consul Servilius, further inspirited them.

" The men were, of course, inspirited anew by this disclosure, but all was in vain.

He reached the scene of an exceeding lively exchange of confidences in about two minutes, and saw what alarmed and at the same time inspirited him most mightily.

It is this trust in unending progress, based on the consciousness of present failure, which is peculiarly inspiriting in Browning's thought, and it is essentially mystical.

We shall march prosperingnot through his presence; Songs may inspirit usnot from his lyre; Deeds will be done, while he boasts his quiescence, Still bidding crouch whom the rest bade aspire: Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more footpath untrod, One more devil's triumph and sorrow for angels, One wrong more to man, one more insult to God!