Publisher's Synopsis
The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written in 1647 by Baltasar Gracián y Morales, also known as Baltasar Gracian. The work is a collection of 300 maxims, each with a commentary, on various topics giving advice and guidance on how to live fully, advance socially, and be a better person, that became popular throughout Europe. This edition is translated by folklorist Joseph Jacobs.
