by Baltasar Gracián · José J. De Olañeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476518069
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«Arte de prudencia» is the book of aphorisms by Baltasar Gracián and other wits, published by José J. De Olañeta in paperback (185 pages, in Spanish).
Compendium of sentences and maxims by Baltasar Gracián and other wits that offers a practical guide to navigating social life with tact. It addresses discretion, cunning, and knowledge of people and circumstances, in a brief, sententious style that invites reflection on human nature and personal excellence.
The original work was published in 1647. This volume, number 36 in the «Pequeños Libros de la Sabiduría» collection, was edited by Antonio Bernat Vistarini.
Suitable for readers interested in practical philosophy and classical wisdom applied to complex social and professional environments.
Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and Baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragón). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. He is best known for his book The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647), but his novel El Criticón (1651-57) is considered his greatest work.
