English Encouragement of Art

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.