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The Art of Worldly Wisdom [with active TOC and footnotes] eBook Balthazar Gracian Joseph Jacobs

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Gracián's style, generically called conceptism, is characterized by ellipsis and the concentration of a maximum of significance in a minimum of form, an approach referred to in Spanish as agudeza (wit), and which is brought to its extreme in the Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia (literally The Oracle, a Manual of the Art of Discretion, commonly translated as The Art of Worldly Wisdom), which is almost entirely composed of three hundred maxims with commentary. He constantly plays with words each phrase becomes a puzzle, using the most diverse rhetorical devices.

Its appeal has endured in 1992, Christopher Maurer's translation of this book remained 18 weeks (2 weeks in first place) in the Washington Post's list of Nonfiction General Best Sellers. It has sold nearly 200,000 copies.

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The Art of Worldly Wisdom [with active TOC and footnotes] eBook Balthazar Gracian Joseph Jacobs

This is a great book full of helpful advice - almost like little nuggets of wisdom from a father to a son. A friend gave me my first copy about six months ago and I have been reading it almost daily since then. The book is structured with over 200 pieces of advice each with a paragraph of two or text. Sometimes his writing is a little bit fluffy, but his advice is sound. I also like the fact that he has a practical side like Machivallei but keeps his morals compass (given he was a priest).

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The Art of Worldly Wisdom [with active TOC and footnotes] eBook Balthazar Gracian Joseph Jacobs Reviews

One of the best books I've ever read. A bit like reading the Tao Te Ching, it is essentially laws of power and the right way to do things. You can read this a thousand times and get more out of it each time. I recommend reading the different translations - though I found this one very easy to understand.
This interesting book (The Art of Worldly Wisdom translated by Martin Fischer) contains 300 aphorisms taken from Baltasar Grecian’s numerous scholarly volumes. He lived around the 16th century teaching and writing. Not a whole lot is known about the author but he was a member of “the society of Jesus” which was a scholarly and academic group.

These aphorisms cover an enormous amount of subject areas. The following are just a small sample of the topics covered Mind and spirit, nature and art, fortune and fame, accomplish your ends, the art of being lucky, be gracious, think, never exaggerate, be shrewd, but not too shrewd, have strength of spirit, never lose your head, work with good tools, know how to refuse, generous in action, the art of living well, attain, and maintain a reputation, deal solely with men of honor, never talk about yourself, and many other bits of great advice.

If you are a seeker of knowledge and bits of wisdom from the ancient masters, you may want to check out this book. Even though the writing style is not always clear (could be because of the translation) or easy to understand nevertheless, this is still an excellent book to read. Some of the bits of wisdom are a pure joy to read.

Rating 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author Haiku Moments How to read, write and enjoy haiku).
Great book. Robert Greene cited this book frequently and prob used it as a base for 48 laws of power

one thing to note is that this book is really old so the language can be hard for the modern reader to understand
The old priest expresses wisdom, cunning, knowledge and grace unknown to this current age. The simplicity and profundity of each proverb lends itself easily to application. This little book will speak to even the wisest, or most foolish of hearts. Machiavelli is a pale shadow compared to the sagacity and foresight of Gracian. If there was a book that every man should read after the Holy Scriptures it is this one.
There are few things as satisfying as finding a delivery system - ancient or modern - that can perfectly capture the hidden meaning in otherwise "commonly" observed situations, phenomenon, habits, and human nature. Such that upon reading it, YOU immediately think "Damn, WHY can't I think as clearly as this...it should've been so obvious"!
The version of this book is mis-formatted. The cover of the book and copyright notice are at the end of the book instead of the beginning where they should be. The summary of the 300 aphorisms is at the end of the book instead of the beginning after the introduction where it should be.
This is a translation from the original Castellano (Spanish). If you can read Spanish you should read the original. But in whatever language you read it, you should read it and read it many times. A man needs guidance. This Jesuit provides it. Jesuits are generally smart and experienced. This author from so long ago is a standard setter. Read this book slowly, then read it again, and again, and again. This is a lifetime companion. Little has changed in the context of the counsel that this book provides. Read it, and continue to read it continually. 15 minutes per day with this book will change your results beyond what you could imagine.
This is a great book full of helpful advice - almost like little nuggets of wisdom from a father to a son. A friend gave me my first copy about six months ago and I have been reading it almost daily since then. The book is structured with over 200 pieces of advice each with a paragraph of two or text. Sometimes his writing is a little bit fluffy, but his advice is sound. I also like the fact that he has a practical side like Machivallei but keeps his morals compass (given he was a priest).