Art of Worldly Wisdom

by Baltasar Gracián

32 chapters5h 27mEnglish1904

About this book

300 short maxims by Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658). The advice is still useful and insightful for our modern world. Gracian was considered one of the most interesting philosophers by both Nietzsche und Schopenhauer, and the latter translated The Art of Worldly Wisdom into German. This English translation was done by the famous Australian fairy-tale collector Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916). - Summary by Sandra Schmit

Chapters (32)

1Dedication, Preface and Testimonia

755

2Introduction

2343

3To the reader; Maxims 1-10

516

4Maxims 11-20

550

5Maxims 21-30

475

6Maxims 31-40

513

7Maxims 41-50

546

8Maxims 51-60

444

9Maxims 61-70

590

10Maxims 71-80

492

11Maxims 81-90

508

12Maxims 91-100

399

13Maxims 101-110

597

14Maxims 111-120

561

15Maxims 121-130

547

16Maxims 131-140

695

17Maxims 141-150

648

18Maxims 151-160

680

19Maxims 161-170

606

20Maxims 171-180

707

21Maxims 181-190

591

22Maxims 191-200

536

23Maxims 201-210

591

24Maxims 211-220

557

25Maxims 221-230

546

26Maxims 231-240

545

27Maxims 241-250

505

28Maxims 251-260

564

29Maxims 261-270

445

30Maxims 271-280

590

31Maxims 281-290

469

32Maxims 291-300

567

Art of Worldly Wisdom

About this book

Chapters (32)

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