Whoever would apply himself to Painting, must, in the first Place, learn Perspective: This will enable him to dispose Things in their proper Places, and to give the ue Dimensions to each: Having done this he must learn to* Design; choosing for that Purpose some able Master, who, at the same time, may give him an Insight into the†Contours of Figures: He ought then to consult Nature, to confirm himself in what he has already learnt; and, Lastly, Let him apply himself to the Study and Imitation of the Greatest Masters, in order to get a habit of reducing what he has learnt into Practice.

* To Draw.

† The Out-lines describing any Body: The French say, contourner une Figure.