The Art of Worldly Wisdom
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The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book by Baltasar Gracián y Morales (a.k.a Baltasar Gracián). It is a collection of maxims. Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia was written in 1637, and became popular throughout Europe. The book 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.
It was translated by Joseph Jacobs (London and New York, Macmillan and co., 1892. Other editions are also available from:
- Nayika, 2009, ISBN 978-0955958311; edited with a light commentary/footnotes;
- Shambhala Publications, 2004, ISBN 1-59030-141-2;
- Christopher Maurer (Doubleday) 1992;
- Dover Publications, 2005, ISBN 0-486-44034-6)
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