. . . frivolous ambition of being thought masters of execution, . . .
[P 15] . . . youth. . . disgusted at the slow approaches. . . .labour is the only price of solid fame, .
. . whatever their force of genius may be, . . .
When we read the lives of the most eminent Painters, every page informs us, that no part of their
time was spent in dissipation.
The Lives of Painters say that Rafael died of Dissipation Idleness is one Thing &
Dissipation Another He who has Nothing to Dissipate Cannot Dissipate
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the Weak Man may be Virtuous Enough but will Never be an Artist
[?What painters
have only been dissipated without wildness
]
& Wild.>
[P 16] . . . they then painted the picture,
and after all re-touched it from the life.
The Students, instead of vying with each other which shall have the readiest hand, should be
taught to contend who shall have the purest and most correct out-line; .
. .
[P 17] . . . a habit of drawing correctly what we see, will. . .give a proportionable power of
drawing correctly what we imagine.
[P 18] [Nice copying teaches] exactness and precision, .
. .
DISCOURSE II
[P 22, back of title]
the Venetians ought not to be shewn to the Young Artist as the Works of original
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