Born in Prague when it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire and recognized today as a master of verse, poet Rainer Maria Rilke was considerably less well known in 1902 when he received a heartfelt letter from an aspiring poet. A 19-year-old student sent Rilke some of his verses, seeking an opinion of their worth. Rilke declined to offer a critique, instead encouraging the student to rely upon his own inner judgment: "Nobody can advise and help...

Part of the International Critical Commentary series, this book contains a commentary on the Old Testament book of Proverbs.

This 20th-century volume on the etiquette of letter writing includes a helpful chapter on the crafting of telegrams.

This grammar textbook examines the various parts of speech and gives notes on their use. It also includes a glossary and an appendix on spelling.

Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing Hinduism to the West in the 19th century. This collection of lectures, and others like them, helped spread the world's oldest active religion to the New World.

Swami Vivekananda was a popular speaker at the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893. He is credited as being the person to introduce Hinduism to the United States. Enclosed are similar such talks that he gave around the country that outline his views and interpretations of traditional Hindu philosophy. 

Topics covered by this book include the date of the gospel, Mark's relationship to the other synoptic gospels, the parables of Mark, and the use of Aramaic and Latin terms in the text.

The importance and historic significance of World War I was apparent even while it was happening. With the dawn of the radio age, it was more important than ever for the leaders to speak directly with the people. This collection contains some of the most important speeches delivered between 1914 and 1916.

This manual provides instructions for teaching practical handwriting in schools.

In this work, two friends remember an encounter one of them had with Socrates in childhood. Socrates gives a description of his attitude and method toward philosophy when he compares himself to his mother, a midwife, and calls himself a "midwife to knowledge." He prefers to guide his students to the truth through their own deduction and reason, rather than simply tell them what they should believe. This teaching style has come to be called the Socratic...