  For the wit of a poet to lead to good results, it must therefore be accompanied with “art and learning,” “extensive scholarship,” and a strong “power of judgment,” including sound moral judgment, because his task is to make moral truths accessible to his audience through his imitations.  All of these capacities require cultivation; once they have been cultivated, the artist can better fulfill his double task of imitation: through the imitation of worthy deeds in the medium of his art, he is to encourage his audience to the performance of similarly worthy deeds themselves.