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'From the worship of the vibhava-aspect one attains to the vyûha, and from the worship of the vyûha one attains to the "Subtile" called
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 George Thibaut 1881
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Bridal Throne of the Glassy Sepulchre, into this Mundane Scene, in his glorified body, viz, regenerate, and more then perfect: namely, a shining Carbuncle, a most temperate Splendour; and of which, tire most Subtile, and
The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires John Frederick Helvetius
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_Smooth is her _Tongue_, and Subtile are her ways_
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Subtile as thought, rejoicing in power, no touch is too delicate for his perception, no service too mighty for his strength.
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Subtile sense crept in of pain and indefinite terror,
Elson Grammar School Literature v4 William H. Elson
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It is to Wadding and his fellow-workers in the college that we owe the first complete edition of the Subtile Doctor's works, namely, the Lyons edition of 1639.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Afterwards a thousand schoolmen arose, such as the Irrefragable Doctor, the Subtile Doctor, the Angelic Doctor, the Seraphic Doctor, and the Cherubic Doctor, who were all sure that they had a very clear and distinct idea of the soul, and yet wrote in such a manner, that one would conclude they were resolved no one should understand a word in their writings.
Letter XIII-On Mr. Locke Voltaire 1909
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Subtile sense crept in of pain and indefinite terror,
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'Subtile man,' she answered, 'the King knows his world.'
Privy Seal His Last Venture Ford Madox Ford 1906
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Subtile as the soul is the incomprehensible water; so responsive to light that it remains itself invisible; so clear that it seems illusion!
The Soul of the Far East Percival Lowell 1885
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