From the archive · Saturday, 26 September 2026

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Book1647

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Baltasar Gracián

Three hundred aphorisms on prudence, reputation and self-command, arguing that worldly wisdom is a practical skill to be cultivated deliberately rather than a virtue one either has or lacks.

Level: Entry
Access: Free
Length: —
Copy: link checked 17 Sept 2026
Filed under: Practical Philosophy

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