The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence
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The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence by Balthasar Gracian
A collection of 300 aphorisms. It encourages the readers to challenge themselves both in understanding and applying each axiom.
Baltasar Gracián was an aphorist, imaginary biographer, and novelist, who published studies of ideal figures and handbooks on the arts of rhetoric and comportment. His books include The Hero, Shrewdness and the Art of the Artist, The Art of Worldly Wisdom, and The Master Critic. Many high officials felt attacked by the controversial and critical works of this Jesuit priest-professor. Gracián refused to be censored, and was eventually confined to solitary house arrest, where he died.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141442457 |
| ISBN 10 | 014144245X |
| Title | The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence |
| Author | Balthasar Gracian |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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