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lect. iv.]
history of art.
87
II. Facility, or Speed, naturally follows a good
"habit of handling, for what we do well, after a certain
degree of practice, we usually do readily: and it is
evident that what we go dextrously about with dis-
patch, and with almost a certainty of succeeding in it,
is most likely to terminate happily :—not to insist
on the pleasure there is in being able to accomplish,
in less time and with less fatigue, that which other-
wise were both tedious, and troublesome. We all
know and observe, the difference between a skil-
ful, and an unskilful workman, in the management of
his tools ; but I shall only in this place remark the
difference we have all experienced, in the manage-
ment °f Pen> anc* t^ie P^easure w*tn which after a
u i the Art of writing;: how dif-
time, we could apply to &
r .£ .1. , < '""ardness, and hesi-
terent from that apprehension, awKv>.. ' . -
tation, which preceded our early exercises .:
noble Art!
III. The same principle which promotes speed, pro-
motes neatness and convenience, this is not al-
ways so much attended to as it deserves to be ; and
I think is less studied in England than abroad ; but
certainly, by slovenly manners, and modes of pro-
ceeding, both the performer and the performance
suffers. There is a pleasure in inspecting a neat pro-
duction ; and while neatness results in no small de-
gree from habit of hand, and attention, I shall not cease
to recommend that all superfluous ornaments, smears,—i
dabs,—daubs,—false strokes.—ill-placed touches,—
ill-chosen and coarse strengths,—or culling lines,—be
dismissed; and an even, smooth, neat manner of pro-
4ucing the desired effect be substituted. I know no
reason
history of art.
87
II. Facility, or Speed, naturally follows a good
"habit of handling, for what we do well, after a certain
degree of practice, we usually do readily: and it is
evident that what we go dextrously about with dis-
patch, and with almost a certainty of succeeding in it,
is most likely to terminate happily :—not to insist
on the pleasure there is in being able to accomplish,
in less time and with less fatigue, that which other-
wise were both tedious, and troublesome. We all
know and observe, the difference between a skil-
ful, and an unskilful workman, in the management of
his tools ; but I shall only in this place remark the
difference we have all experienced, in the manage-
ment °f Pen> anc* t^ie P^easure w*tn which after a
u i the Art of writing;: how dif-
time, we could apply to &
r .£ .1. , < '""ardness, and hesi-
terent from that apprehension, awKv>.. ' . -
tation, which preceded our early exercises .:
noble Art!
III. The same principle which promotes speed, pro-
motes neatness and convenience, this is not al-
ways so much attended to as it deserves to be ; and
I think is less studied in England than abroad ; but
certainly, by slovenly manners, and modes of pro-
ceeding, both the performer and the performance
suffers. There is a pleasure in inspecting a neat pro-
duction ; and while neatness results in no small de-
gree from habit of hand, and attention, I shall not cease
to recommend that all superfluous ornaments, smears,—i
dabs,—daubs,—false strokes.—ill-placed touches,—
ill-chosen and coarse strengths,—or culling lines,—be
dismissed; and an even, smooth, neat manner of pro-
4ucing the desired effect be substituted. I know no
reason