English Encouragement of Art



==== Edited text: ==== English Encouragement of Art: Cromek’s opinions put into rhyme

IF you mean to please everybody you will Set to work both ignorance and skill. For a great multitude are ignorant, And skill to them seems raving and rant. Like putting oil and water in a lamp, ’Twill make a great splutter with smoke and damp. For there is no use as it seems to me Of lighting a lamp, when you don’t wish to see. ________________________________________

The original text:
 English Encouragement of Art 

[First reading]

If you mean to Please Every body you will Set to work both Ignorance & skill For a great multitude are Ignorant And skill to them seems raving & ran Like putting oil & water into a lamp Twill make a great splutter with smoke & damp For there is no use as it seems to me Of lighting a Lamp when you dont wish to see

English Encouragement of Art

[Final reading]

Cromeks opinions put into Rhyme

If you mean to Please Every body you will Menny wouver both Bunglishness & skill For a great Conquest are Bunglery And Jenous looks to ham like mad Rantery Like displaying oil & water into a lamp Twill hold forth a huge splutter with smoke & damp For its all sheer loss as it seems to me Of displaying up a light when we want not to see

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