The pocket oracle and art of prudence /

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Author / Creator:Gracián y Morales, Baltasar, 1601-1658.
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
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Other authors / contributors:Robbins, Jeremy, 1965-
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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