Gracian, Baltasar  , 1601-1658 <br/><br/>
The art of wordly wisdom  : a pocket oracle 
/ Baltasar Gracian / trans. Christopher Maurer 
 - New York  : Doubleday and Company  , 1992 
 - 182 p.  ; 19 cm. 
<br/><br/> This book was written three hundred years ago by one of Spain's greatest writers.  Gracian's work draws on careful study of statesmen and potentates who managed to combine ethical behavior with worldly effectiveness.  Offers valuable insight on the art of living and the practice of achieving. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780385421317 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Proverbs
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>868.302 GRA