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Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope
There are men who cannot communicate themselves to others, as there are also men who not only can do so, but cannot do otherwise. And it is hard to say which is the better man of the two. We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, who carries a crystal window to his bosom so that all can see the work that is going on within it, who cannot keep any affair of his own private, who gushes out in love and friendship to every chance acquaintance; but then, again, there is but little love given to him who is always wary, always silent as to his own belongings, who buttons himself in a suit of close reserve which he never loosens. Respect such a one may gain, but hardly love. It is natural to us to like to know the affairs of our friends; and natural also, I think, to like to talk of our own to those whom we trust. Perhaps, after all that may be said of the weakness of the gushing and indiscreet babbler, it is pleasanter to live with such a one than with the self-constrained reticent man of iron, whose conversation among his most intimate friends is solely of politics, of science, of literature, or of some other subject equally outside the privacies of our inner life.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa by Sachin Sinhal
The illustrious saint Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa was born on February 18, 1836 at Kamarpukur village of Bengal. His father Pandit Kshudiram Chatterjee was a Karmakandi Brahmin. His mother, Chandramani was a devout, religious lady. The family worshipped Lord Rama with great devotion.
The childhood name of Ramakrishna Paramhansa was Gadadhar.
RAMANAMA by M.K. GANDHI
What I am concerned with is my readiness to obey the call of Truth, my God, from moment to moment, and, therefore, when anybody finds any inconsistency between any two writings of mine, if he has still faith in my sanity, he would do well to choose the later of the two on the same subject.
Ramanujan Quiz Book by Rajesh Thakur
I pay my sincere thanks to the Stalwart George E. Andrews, Bruce C. Berndt, Prof. Ken Ono for their timely and valuable suggestion. I am also thankful to the members of Ramanujan Museum and Maths Education Centre Chennai for providing me some photographs for this book. I am also thankful to Robert Kanigel, the biographer of Ramanujan whose book was the main source on which I have based my book. Besides that I am thankful to the team members of the websites who are popularising the legacy of Ramanujan through the articles available on internet.
Ramayan Retold with Scientific Evidences by Smt. Saroj Bala
The book narrates the biography of Lord Ram with exact dates of important events, depicting corresponding sky views and weaving other supporting scientific evidences into the story told by Maharshi Valmiki. It moves Ramayan from the domain of mythology to the realm of History. The book provides credible and scientific answers to the questions —whether Shri Ram was actually born? Whether he had actually travelled from Ayodhya to Lanka to save millions of noble people from the atrocities of ignoble? Whether he had really set the example of an ideal welfare state? Methodology adopted is path breaking and futuristic! All astronomical references were extracted sequentially from Ramayan. The corresponding skyviews were generated using Plane-tarium and Stellarium softwares. Readers can enjoy watching how the sky looked bright with five planets in their exalted positions when Shri Ram was born. Evidences from archaeology and archaeobotany, geology and oceanography, remote sensing and genetic studies have also been beautifully woven into the story to support this astronomical date sequence. Beautiful pictures of Setu, Sea Level Curve and of many excavated articles mentioned in Ramayan have been made a part of the book.
Ramayana Quiz Book by Rajendra Pratap Singh
Contents : Book: Do you know who was that brave who made Ravana prisoner and released ? him only at the request of his Ravana grandfather, what was teh length and ? breadth of the house which Ravana made for Kumbhkarana to sleep in, why ? Hanumana is called Hanumana, what was the length of the bridge which was ? made on the ocea to cross over the Lanka, how many curses and booms are ? refereed to in Ramayana. Author: Rajendra Pratap Singh is associated with literature and journalism.
Ramayana the Hymns of Himalaya by Akhilesh Gumashta
vital force is spirituality and so India to survive, must have perpetual flow of spirituality and the rains of hymns of Ramayan will sure make this flow more lively. Cross culture respect is the Spiritual philosophy of India. May the present work prove to be the medium of interfaith movements. Ramayana, is one of the ancient epic known to the historic footings of the mankind. Ralph Griffith writes ‘even far inferior poetic powers are, I think, much more Homeric than any literary prose.’ So this poetic expression, first of its kind in English, as should have inherent power to penetrate through soul, will sure permeate into the mind of the reader. These verses are the outcome of thorough study of Valmiki Ramayana and its offsprings in various languages of India. Poet has versified his Bhakti following the meters and Vowel-marks (Matras) as followed by Goswamiji in his couplets, quadruplets, Stanzas & Distiches. Bhakti is the manforce behind and so, should these verses have more impact. This book will sure be an asset to the readers and will guide them in various epochs of their lives.
Ramprasad Bismil by Kavita Garg
Amongst the patriots who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of mother India, the name of Ramprasad Bismil is reckoned with great honour. He was born in 1897 in Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh). His father’s name was Sri Murlidhar. He was not much educated. His forefathers were associated with the Tomarghar region of contemporary Gwalior Kingdom. He was employed in Shahjahanpur municipality.
Ranching, Sport and Travel by Thomas Carson
This book is somewhat in the nature of an autobiography, covering as it does almost the whole of the Author’s life. The main portion of the volume is devoted to cattle ranching in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The Author has also included a record of his travels abroad, which he hopes will prove to be not uninteresting; and a chapter devoted to a description of tea planting in India.
Random Harvest by James Hilton
Random Harvest’ is a novel written by James Hilton. It was first published in the year 1941. Written in four large parts, the novel is set in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Second World War. It is told in the first person of Harrison, and by means of two extended external analepses tells the story of Charles Rainier, a wealthy businessman and politician, from the time he was invalided out of the army during World War I, his subsequent memory loss and partial recovery, his assuming control of the family business to his attempts to recover his memory just as Hitler invades Poland.
Rani Chennamma by Kapil
Rani Chennamma was a strong, fearless and skilful ruler. She ruled over the State of Kelari in south India for 25 years. The State of Kelari was located in the Malnad region of Karnataka. Its first ruler was Chandappa Nayaka, who took over the reins in AD 1500.
Rani Durgavati by Sachin Sinhal
The story of the protection of this nation’s honour and dignity has been written with the blood of the brave sons and daughters of India. In the long list, there appears a name of Rani (Queen) Durgavati of Gondwana. She was the only child of the Chandel King Kirti Singh Shalivahan. Her father affectionately called her Durga. Her mother died while she was a child. Since then her father brought her up with all love and care.
Rani Gaidinliu by Kusumlata Nayyar
Though there are many good books available on Nagaland, yet I am sure that this humble attempt of mine will unfold many strange but still undisclosed aspects of Nagaland and the protoculture of Naga tribes, their traditions and customs and many other things.
—Kusumlata Nayyar
Rani Laxmi Bai by Kapil
Laxmi Bai was born on 19th November, 1835 in Kashi. Her father was Moropant Tambe and her mother was Bhagirathi Bai. Her father was the Chief Counsellor to Chimaji Appa, brother of the last Peshwa, Baji Rao II. Her mother Bhagirathi Bai was a simple, modest, beautiful and intelligent lady.
Rapid General Knowledge 2019 by Ravindra Sharma
The Book ‘Rapid General Knowledge 2019’ has been developed keeping in mind the requirements of various competitive exams like, SSC, Bank, Railway, Police, NDA/CDS, UPSC and all other entrance and recruitment exams. The book is presented in a very simple, lucid and systematic way and will surely help the students in getting success.
Ras Behari Bose by Sumit Kumar
Rash Behari Bose is considered amongst the foremost freedom fighters. His bravery has earned him a place in the history of freedom movement. He fought for the freedom of India through revolutionary activities.
Rash Behari Bose was born in May 25, 1886 in the Subaldaha village of Burdwan in Bengal.
Raymond; or, Life and Death by Sir Oliver Lodge
It is divided into three parts. In the first part some idea of the kind of life lived and the spirit shown by any number of youths, fully engaged in civil occupations, who joined for service when war broke out and went to the Front, is illustrated by extracts from his letters
Reading Comprehension by N.C. Sinha
This book aims at providing a comprehensive exercise on how to tackle Reading Comprehension Questions. Driven by the principle of Lord Bacon’s, ‘practice makes a man perfect’, exercises have been worked out. Each passage drawn from various sources has at least five questions to answer. Each question has five options to choose from. Why an answer is right and why an answer is wrong is explained so that students are able to fully grasp the significance of Reading Comprehension passages.
The primary objective of the book is to serve those seeking to take various competitive exams and find Reading Comprehension tests a stumbling block. It is not customarily divided into chapters and sections. There are short, shorter passages; there are long, longer passages.
Real Estate Planning How to Buy a House by Dr. Yogesh Sharma
These days, there are numerous books available on real estate and estate planning. Amongst the lot, this book has a different approach as the author has presented easy solutions to the multi-faceted problems that arise in all banking aspects of real estate and other problems related to real estate investment. Approaches related to the real estate market, different home loans, buying process of a house, different precautions related to buying and selling of the property have been comprehensively explained with examples.
The book additionally covers topics like Capital gains scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), Reverse Mortgage loans, Senior Citizen Housing, RERA and Estate Planning in detail.
We hope that this book will help all those readers who wish to invest in real estate or are into estate planning and are looking for guidance and solutions.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children’s novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine.
Rebel Spurs by Andre Norton
This sequel to Ride Proud, Rebel!, Norton’s popular novel of the Civil War, begins in the aftermath of the conflict, when the surviving soldiers struggle to make sense of their lives and start anew. One rebel, Drew Rennie, makes his way to Arizona in search of his long-lost father and quickly finds himself embroiled in the drama, turmoil and romance of the Wild West.
Rebilius Cruso: Robinson Crusoe, in Latin; a book to lighten tedium to a learner by Daniel Defoe
“This book was composed when the writer was a Professor of Latin, as part of a larger scheme. He has long been convinced that the mode of teaching Latin has become less and less effective in proportion as it has been made more and more scientific. The effort has been general to confine the pupil to the most elaborate styles and the most approved classics, and the exercise of memory has been superseded by minute accuracy in the study of very limited pieces. In the natural mode we have enormous endless repetition and much learning of the names of things.” -Preface
Recipes for Parties & Feasts by Sudha Mathur
No celebration or festivity is complete without a good gathering of friends and relations. Most of the fun and enjoyment comes from a hearty meal. To make occasions memorable for all who attend it, the menu should be given a thoughtful consideration. The menu should be innovative and appealing yet in accordance with the occasion, season, mood and above all the pallet of the guest.
In this book, various recipes are given which can be used for different parties and feasts or an order from soup or appetizer to desserts or sweets can be made—dishes which suit the occasion, time of the day and the season, which means that one can vary the dishes for lunch, high tea, evening parties and even dinner.
Red Nails by Robert E. Howard
They were not inviting. Giant trees hemmed in the small pool where her horse had just drunk. Clumps of undergrowth limited the vision that quested under the somber twilight of the lofty arches formed by intertwining branches. The woman shivered with a twitch of her magnificent shoulders, and then cursed.
She was tall, full-bosomed and large-limbed, with compact shoulders. Her whole figure reflected an unusual strength, without detracting from the femininity of her appearance. She was all woman, in spite of her bearing and her garments. The latter were incongruous, in view of her present environs. Instead of a skirt she wore short, wide-legged silk breeches, which ceased a hand’s breadth short of her knees, and were upheld by a wide silken sash worn as a girdle. Flaring-topped boots of soft leather came almost to her knees, and a low-necked, wide-collared, wide-sleeved silk shirt completed her costume. On one shapely hip she wore a straight double-edged sword, and on the other a long dirk. Her unruly golden hair, cut square at her shoulders, was confined by a band of crimson satin.
Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) by S. Baring-Gould
“The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept. Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within. The consequence was that he went to sleep over the fire. During that same night another of the lambs was worried. Mischief had also been done at Swaddledown, as the family heard during the day. There a ewe had been killed, overrun, thrown into a grip (dyke by hedge) whence it could not rise, and where it had been torn, and had died.” -an excerpt
Redburn His First Voyage by Herman Melville
Redburn: His First Voyage is the fourth book by the American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849.
Redefining Governance by Ed. Anirban Ganguly
The last one year has witnessed a sea change in India’s polity. Performance, accountability and delivery has been the mantra for the Narendra Modi Government and on every occasion it has emphasized and worked basing itself on these defining pillars of governance. ‘Redefining Governance: Essays on One Year of Narendra Modi Government’ is, as the name suggests, a comprehensive collection of papers and articles on various dimensions and initiatives of the Narendra Modi led BJP Government in the last one year. Experts, practitioners, analysts, academics, journalists, political leaders, young professionals and activists from diverse fields have been invited to contribute their views on Governance in the last one year and make an analysis of its various dimensions and interventions.
The volume is divided into five broad sections—Governance, Defence, Foreign Affairs, EconomyEntrepreneurship and Others. Each contributor has discussed or examined the different initiatives and projects that have been conceived and worked out in the last one year. While some have made a broad analysis of various development and governance efforts, others have focused on a particular theme or area. The volume shall be of interest to the researcher, the political analyst, the scholar of Indian polity as well the general reader with interest in current affairs, politics and governance issues.
Reed Anthony, Cowman by Andy Adams
Andy Adams was an American writer of western fiction.
Reed Hastings by Kalyani Mookherji
Born as Wilmot Reed Hastings, Jr. on October 8, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts, the future internet billionaire was the son of a lawyer who had served in the Richard Nixon administration. After high school, he enrolled into Bowden College to study mathematics and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1983. Hastings then joined the Peace Corps and left for Swaziland to teach maths. Upon his return to America, he earned his Master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University, specializing in artificial intelligence.
Reforming Lives, Rebuilding Economy by Vivasvan Shastri , Yesha Bhatt
Transformation of a nation begins by transforming the lives of every citizen. Mahatma Gandhi’s vision for India was ‘Sarvodaya’ i.e. Welfare of All.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya outlined a way to achieve ‘Sarvodaya’ and termed it ‘Antyodaya’ i.e. welfare of all but starting with those who need it the most.
This book analyses the progress made over the last 4 years in reforming the lives of every Indian citizen. It puts forward a new model of development which is at the foundation of building a #NewIndia—‘Sarvodaya via Antyodaya’.
Refugee Dilemma by V. Suryanarayan
Nine years have passed since the ethnic conflict ended in Sri Lanka. The hope that Sri Lankan refugees would return to the island has been belied. This book highlights the dilemma faced by the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in the context of the twists and turns in Indo-Sri Lanka relations. The global refugee phenomenon and the Indian experience, the movement of Sri Lankan refugees to different parts of the world, the rise and fall of the Tamil Tigers and the competitive nature of Sinhala politics which stands in the way of ethnic reconciliation are analysed in detail. The peculiar problems faced by refugees of Indian origin are highlighted. The Author makes a plea for the enactment of a National Refugee Law, which should combine the humanitarian concerns of the refugees and security interests of the Indian State.
Reid Hoffman by Kalyani Mookherji
Born as Reid Garrett Hoffman on August 5, 1967 in Palo Alto, California, the future entrepreneur was a brilliant student since childhood. His mother, Deanna Ruth and his father, William Parker Hoffman, Jr. were aware of young Reid’s potential as the boy grew up in Berkeley, California where he attended The Putney School. After graduating high school he enrolled in the Stanford University where he won both a Marshall Scholarship and a Dinkelspiel Award. He graduated in 1990, with a B.S. in Symbolic Systems and Cognitive Science.
Reincarnation and The Law of Karma by William Walker Atkinson
Karma and Reincarnation goes hand in hand. Most religions have a trace of acknowledgement of these ancient laws, except Christianity. The original Christian Gnosis, that predated organized Christianity still believed in Karma and Reincarnation, the early Church fathers made sure that such notions were eliminated and wiped out. Hence strengthening their positions and the political ties the church and the state had forged. Atkinson’s book is a smart historical and philosophical reference through the ages of these two beliefs. Reincarnation as a belief makes the fear of death obsolete. According to its followers; death is nothing more than a state change and our spirit is an everlasting, immortal light, containing our birthright a slice of the divine.
Relationship & Other Stories by Mamta Mehrotra
Most of the stories in this collection depict women battling for their existence. These stories narrate the story of a woman’s modesty through a sari and indicate how a woman faces abuse and is neglected at every stage in life. If she wants to progress honorably, men at every stage are eager to exploit her. Even courts do not offer full justice and she finds herself a lone fighter in entire struggle.
The book is merely an effort to reveal the deep rooted void and a complicated and double faced mindset of ours. It emphasises on the empower-ment of women and equality of status in all spheres of life.
A salute to womanhood and must read for all who advocate women liberation.
Relativity : the Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein
The present book power of positive action is written by renowned motivational speaker, self-help books writer and public speaker – Napoleon Hill.
This book aims at serving the readers as a reading mentor which would continuously guide them to take correct positive actions at correct time and succeed in life.
Some of the chapters in this book also deal with the fears and complexes that prevent capable people from achieving their desired success.
If you decide to take positive action, you will begin to reap the benefits immediately.
You will begin to decree to your subconscious mind that you are an action-oriented person who accepts no excuses.
The strength of the action coupled with the determination to achieve the outcome is a powerful process that will not overcome.
Read this insightful and motivating book to build a positive attitude and take strong actions to achieve the level of success you ever desired.
Religion And Health by James J. Walsh
Physicians are agreed that there is no entirely satisfactory definition for health. We all know quite well what we mean when we use the word, but it does not admit of such exact limitations as would make a scientific formulation of its meaning. Religion is another of the words which, in spite of its common use, is extremely difficult to define exactly, and it has often been said that we have no definition that will satisfy all those who profess religion and certainly not all those who have made a study of it from the standpoint of the science of theology. As is true of health, each of us knows pretty thoroughly what we mean when we use the word, though our definitely formulated signification for it might not meet with the approval of others, especially of those who are exacting in their requirements. With the two principal words in the title incapable of exact definition, it might seem that the subject matter of this book would be rather vague at best and unpromising in practical significance. But all this indefiniteness is in theory. There are no two words in the language that are more used than health and religion, none that are less vague in practice and no two subjects have a wider appeal or a more paramount interest. The linking them together for discussion in common because of their mutual influence will serve to {2} throw light on both of them and undoubtedly help toward a better understanding of each.
Rembrandt by Josef Israels
Illustrated Biography of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) who is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age, in which Dutch world power, political influence, science, commerce, and culture – particularly painting – reached their pinnacle. By Josef Israels who was a Dutch painter and “the most respected Dutch artist of the second half of the nineteenth century.
Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 6 and 7 (of 7) by John Addington Symonds
Renaissance in Italy Volume VI and VII by John Addington Symonds, english poet and literary critic (1840-1893). This ebook presents Renaissance in Italy Volume VI and VII, from John Addington Symonds.
Renascence by Walter Crane
A long collection of short and long but engraving and enchanting romantic poems by Walter Crane. This book also consists the beauty and serendipity of art illustrations by Crane himself.
Representative Men: Seven Lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Representative Men is a collection of seven lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published as a book of essays in 1850. The first essay discusses the role played by “great men” in society, and the remaining six each extoll the virtues of one of six men deemed by Emerson to be great: Plato (“the Philosopher”) Emanuel Swedenborg (“the Mystic”) Michel de Montaigne (“the Skeptic”) William Shakespeare (“the Poet”) Napoleon (“the Man of the World”) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (“the Writer”)
Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens
When the wind is blowing and the sleet or rain is driving against the dark windows, I love to sit by the fire, thinking of what I have read in books of voyage and travel. Such books have had a strong fascination for my mind from my earliest childhood; and I wonder it should have come to pass that I never have been round the world, never have been shipwrecked, ice-environed, tomahawked, or eaten.
Rescue the Perishing by Fred R. Seibert
Excerpt from the opening pages: Assurance. HOW you may KNOW you are saved. You may know you are saved, because God says so in His Word. THESE things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know (not hope, or guess) that ye have (not are going to have) eternal life.” I John 5:13. BUT as many as received Him (Christ) to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. John 1:12. I KNOW whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. II Timothy 1:12. VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word and believeth on Him that sent me HATH everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation (judgment) but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24. A great many people think it is presumption for them to say they know they are saved-that they can only “hope for the best, and will have to wait until the judgment before they know.” Paul did not say to the jailer: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and perhaps you will be saved, or you will have a good chance of being saved, or you may hope to be saved.” No, but “thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31. VERILY, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me HATH everlasting life. John 6:47. He that believeth on the Son hath (not perhaps will have) everlasting life. John 3:36. HE that hath the Son hath life. I John 5:12.
Resurgent India by Ed. Prabhat Jha
India got freedom but still we are lagging behind in comparision to other countries who also got independence in the some era as we got. We are still struggling to achieve what we should have attained much earlier. What we see on the surface of reality is the opposite of what is there on paper. We discover that we have not moved forward but pushed back. There is nothing unusual in the problems of hunger, want, health, hygiene, water supply and education. But what is unusual is that our efforts have not borne fruit because these had not been honest and sincere.
‘Resurgent India’ is the flight of our imagination. It encompasses the elements of science, sacrifice, god, religion, spirituality and knowledge and it can institutionalise a human being into god from within the common citizens and society. Nation pervades our soul, mind and heart. We have always kept this sense alive. We have neither lost sight of our culture nor shut ourselves to new ideas. This collection has the vision of a Bharat singed with the sensitive spirit of Antyodaya, moving up and fast.
The ‘Resurgent India’ which is in your hand is the result of collective efforts. In preparing it, constructive efforts of many practitioners of word, worshippers of Saraswati and those saints who are engaged in taking Bharat Mata to the highest level have been employed.
Revisiting the Earth by James Langdon Hill
To revisit the earth after one’s departure from it has always been a common wish among men. The frequency with which this desire is expressed in biographies and in literature, keeps the project alive, and works it to the front in one’s plans. Benjamin Franklin presents the thought in such attractive dress that we incline to adopt it for a programme. There is one item in his proposition that calls for argument at the bar of public opinion. It touches the length of the interval that should be suffered to elapse before the visit is made.
Revolution, and Other Essays by Jack London
This revolution is unlike all other revolutions in many respects. It is not sporadic. It is not a flame of popular discontent, arising in a day and dying down in a day. It is older than the present generation. It has a history and traditions, and a martyr-roll only less extensive possibly than the martyr-roll of Christianity. It has also a literature a myriad times more imposing, scientific, and scholarly than the literature of any previous revolution.
Revolutionary Heroes, and Other Historical Papers by James Parton
James Parton was born in Canterbury, England, February 9, 1822. When five years old he was brought to America and given an education in the schools of New York City, and at White Plains, N. Y. Subsequently he engaged in teaching in Philadelphia and New York City, and for three years was a contributor to the Home Journal. Since that time, he has devoted his life to literary labors, contributing many articles to periodicals and publishing books on biographical subjects.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance by Donald Lemen Clark
Rhetoric and poetry in the renaissance; a study of rhetorical terms in English renaissance literary criticism, by Donald Lemen Clark
Rhetorics & Prosody by N.C. Sinha
Rhetorics & Prosody is a book aimed at creating effective speakers and leaders by helping readers to improve their language. This book provides a comprehensive study of figure of speech which is necessary for a better understanding of the language and literature.
Lingual arrogance does not exist only in being grammar-Nazi. It is reflected in negligence towards language too. People often seem to ignore their linguistic deficiencies. In other words, they do not give much weightage to the accuracy of their language as they often say that people understand what they meant, which is enough for them.
Rich Enough by Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee
“Welcome,” said Mr. Draper, the rich merchant, to his brother, who entered his counting-room one fine spring morning. “I am truly glad to see you—but what has brought you to the city, at this busy country season, when ploughing and planting are its life and sinews?”
“A motive,” said Howard, smiling, “that I am sure will need no apology with you—business! I have acquired a few hundreds, which I wish to invest safely, and I want your advice.”
“When you say safely, I presume you mean to include profitably.”
Rich Man, Poor Man by Maximilian Foster
Promptly at six every week-day evening in the year Mr. Mapleson came down the stairs of the L road station on the corner and trudged up the side street toward his home. He lived at Mrs. Tilney’s, the last house but one in the block; but though for more than sixteen years Mr. Mapleson had boarded there, none of the landlady’s other patrons—or the landlady either, for that matter—knew much about their fellow-guest. Frankly he was a good deal of a puzzle. The others thought him queer in his ways besides. They were right perhaps.
—from this Book