| §1. | The entire prominence hitherto given to the works of one artist caused only by our not being able to take cognizance of character. | 414 |
| §2. | The feelings of different artists are incapable of full comparison. | 415 |
| §3. | But the fidelity and truth of each are capable of real comparison. | 415 |
| §4. | Especially because they are equally manifested in the treatment of all subjects. | 415 |
| §5. | No man draws one thing well, if he can draw nothing else. | 416 |
| §6. | General conclusions to be derived from our past investigation. | 417 |
| §7. | Truth, a standard of all excellence. | 417 |
| §8. | Modern criticism. Changefulness of public taste. | 418 |
| §9. | Yet associated with a certain degree of judgment. | 418 |
| §10. | Duty of the press. | 418 |
| §11. | Qualifications necessary for discharging it. | 418 |
| §12. | General incapability of modern critics. | 419 |
| §13. | And inconsistency with themselves. | 419 |
| §14. | How the press may really advance the cause of art.[Page lxxiii] | 420 |
| §15. | Morbid fondness at the present day for unfinished works. | 420 |
| §16. | By which the public defraud themselves. | 421 |
| §17. | And in pandering to which, artists ruin themselves. | 421 |
| §18. | Necessity of finishing works of art perfectly. | 421 |
| §19. | Sketches not sufficiently encouraged. | 422 |
| §20. | Brilliancy of execution or efforts at invention not to be tolerated in young artists. | 422 |
| §21. | The duty and after privileges of all students. | 423 |
| §22. | Necessity among our greater artists of more singleness of aim. | 423 |
| §23. | What should be their general aim. | 425 |
| §24. | Duty of the press with respect to the works of Turner. | 427 |
