The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian, Joseph Jacobs (Translator)

The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian, Joseph Jacobs (Translator)This perennially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success is treasured for its timeless insights on how to make ones way in the world. Written in the seventeenth century by Spanish Jesuit scholar Baltasar Gracin, the teachings are strikingly modern in tone and address universal concerns such as friendship, morality, effective leadership, and managing emotions. An enlightening guide for life, this edition also includes

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