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The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence

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Description for The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence Paperback. A collection of 300 aphorisms. It encourages the readers to challenge themselves both in understanding and applying each axiom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.

A unique collection of advice for life, Baltasar Gracián's The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence is a philosophical gem, and perhaps the first 'self-help' book ever written. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Spanish with an introduction by Jeremy Robbins.

Written over 350 years ago, The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence is a subtle collection of 300 witty and thought-provoking aphorisms. From the art of being lucky to the healthy use of caution, these elegant maxims were created as a guide to life, with further suggestions given on cultivating good taste, knowing how to refuse, ... Read more

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Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141442457
SKU
V9780141442457
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About Baltasar Gracián
Baltasar Gracián was born in 1601 in Belmonte, Aragon and entered the Society of Jesus in 1619. Teaching in Jesuit colleges across the Kingdom of Aragon, he was also at one time confessor to the viceroy of Aragon and chaplain to the Spanish army. But it is as one of the great Spanish stylists and moralists that he is best ... Read more

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