The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence
Author: Gracián, Baltasar
ISBN: 9780141442457
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2011
Pages: 176
Dimensions: 196mm x 127mm x 11mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
The perennially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success, new to Penguin Classics
Written over 350 years ago, The Pocket Oracle and the Art of Prudence is a charming 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. Baltasar Gracian intended that these ingenious aphorisms would encourage each reader to challenge themselves both in understanding and applying each axiom.
ISBN: 9780141442457
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2011
Pages: 176
Dimensions: 196mm x 127mm x 11mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
The perennially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success, new to Penguin Classics
Written over 350 years ago, The Pocket Oracle and the Art of Prudence is a charming 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. Baltasar Gracian intended that these ingenious aphorisms would encourage each reader to challenge themselves both in understanding and applying each axiom.
