Apel. If you will paint, as you are a king, Your Majestie may beginne where you please; but as you would bee a painter, you must begin with the face.
Alex. Aurelius[886] would in one houre colour foure faces.
Apel. I marvaile in halfe an houre hee did not foure. 80
Alex. Why, is it so easie?
Apel. No; but he doth it so homely.
Alex. When will you finish Campaspe?
Apel. Never finish; for alwayes in absolute beauty there is somewhat above art. 85
Alex. Why should not I by labour be as cunning as Apelles?
Apel. God shield you should have cause to be so cunning[887] as Apelles!
Alex. Me thinketh foure colours are sufficient to shadow any countenance; and so it was in the time of Phydias.[888] 90