The pocket oracle and art of prudence /
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Author / Creator: | Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, 1601-1658. |
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Uniform title: | Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia. English |
Imprint: | London ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2011. |
Description: | xlv, 122 p. ; 20 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Penguin classics Penguin classics. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8369822 |
Other authors / contributors: | Robbins, Jeremy, 1965- |
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ISBN: | 9780141442457 014144245X |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references. Translated from the Spanish. |
Summary: | 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. |
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