El Héroe, E, el Discreto: Con un Estudio Crítico (Classic Reprint) (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Baltasar Gracián

Dramas & Plays

Forgotten Books

A Pocket Mirror for Heroes is a mirror because it reflects "the person you are or the one you ought to be." It is a pocket mirror because its author took the time to be brief. And it is a mirror for heroes because it provides a vivid image of ethical and moral perfection to which all can aspire. The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian was all but forgotten for three hundred years, until its republication in 1992 turned this lost classic into a New York Times bestseller. Now Gracian, the Spanish Jesuit considered Machiavelli's better in strategy and insight, sets a new standard on the art of living and the practice of achieving. That new standard is the art of heroism--how to be "the consummate person, ripe and perfect: accurate in judgment, mature in taste, attentive in listening, wise in sayings, shrewd in deeds, the center of all perfection." Gracian teaches the reader to be "a giant"--"the greatest person possible, a miracle of perfection, a king." Wit, wisdom, courage, elegance, grace, humility, spontaneity--these are the qualities needed to reach heroism in any occupation. But it is not enough to be wise or graceful: one must learn as well how to manage that talent, how to distinguish a quality fiom its shadow. A Pocket Mirror for Heroes provides "a politics for governing oneself, a compass for sailing toward excellence, an art for reaching distinction with just a few rules of discretion," and it will be wise and witty company for anyone who recognizes--and relishes--the challenges of daily life.

A Pocket Mirror for Heroes

Business & Money

Business Culture

Doubleday Business

El Criticon

Contemporary

French & European Pubns

Art of Worldly Wisdom

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Barnes&Noble

The Art Of Worldly Wisdom

Shambhala

This perennially popular book of advice on how to achieve personal and professional success is valued for its timeless insights on how to make one's way in the world. Written in the seventeenth century by a Spanish Jesuit scholar, these teachings are strikingly modern in tone and address universal concerns such as friendship, morality, managing emotions, and effective leadership. The Art of Worldly Wisdom is for anyone seeking to combine ethical behavior with worldly success. This edition of The Art of Worldly Wisdom includes an informative introduction by Willis Barnstone, Distinguished Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at Indiana University. Barnstone, a noted translator, critic, and poet, explores Gracián's background and places him within his historical and literary context.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Shambhala Library)

World Literature

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

MJF_Books

Practical Wisdom for Perilous Times: Selected Maxims of Baltasar Gracian

HarperCollins, Publishers

Art et figures du succès: (Oracle manuel)

POINTS

Sztuka doczesnej mądrości

Wydawnictwo Helion

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