A Painter in the first place ought to Design his Figure from the Model of some Natural Body, the Proportions of which, are allowed to be just and beautiful; let him in the next place measure himself, and observe in what part of his Person he differs from his Model, and how much that difference is: Having once determined these Points, let him carefully avoid those Faults in his Figures, which he has discover'd in his own Person. A Painter can never be too circumspect on this Head; for as there is no Object nearer, or more familiar to us than our own Body, the Defects of that, do usually pass unregarded: Sometimes we are even fond of them, and not only view them with Delight in our selves, but in others too; it being a Natural Passion of the Soul, to take pleasure in things resembling the Body it animates: 'Tis for this Reason perhaps, that there is no Woman how disagreeable soever she be, but who finds her Gallant.