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Whence did the wond'rous mystic art arise, / of painting speech, and speaking to the eyes? / that we by tracing magic lines are taught, / how to embody, and to colour thought?
-Marshall McLuhan
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Whence Did The Wond'rous Mystic Art Arise,

Marshall McLuhan
Whence did the wond'rous mystic art arise, / of painting speech, and speaking to the eyes? / that we by tracing magic lines are taught, / how to embody, and to colour thought?
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