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The Pocket Oracle and Art of PrudenceThe Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence
The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence

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The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence

The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence

ID: 9780141442457
The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence  The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence
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Year of publication: 2011

Number of pages: 176 

ISBN: 9780141442457

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Cover: Soft

Format: 197 x 129 mm

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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, the foolishness of complaining and the wisdom of controlling one's passions. Baltasar Gracian intended these ingenious, pragmatic aphorisms to challenge the mind, and recognised that few would be capable of applying them.

In Jeremy Robbins's introduction to his penetrating new translation, he examines Gracian's place in Spanish literature and his previous works. Robbins also looks at the themes, contexts and contradictions of The Pocket Oracle, as well as the brevity and subtlety of Gracian's cool-headed aphorisms. This edition also contains a chronology, suggested further reading and notes. 

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  • The Author Balthasar Gracian
  • Publisher Penguin Random House
  • Imprint Penguin Classics
  • Number Of Pages 176
  • Cover Paperback
  • Year Of Publication 2011
  • Original Language Spanish
  • Language English
  • Direction Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology
  • Format 197 x 129 mm

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