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Prismatic Colours

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The seven colours a ray of pure white light is resolved into when refracted through a prism, applied figuratively by Carlyle to the pure light refracted through the soul of a man of genius.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Prismatic Colours'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/prismatic-colours.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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