Balthasar Gracian

(1604–1658) Latin Catholic Priest

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Balthasar Gracian was a Latin Catholic priest.

Quick Facts About Balthasar Gracian

Born: January 8, 1604
Died: December 6, 1658
Profession: Latin Catholic Priest

About Balthasar Gracian

[Wikidata] Aragonese Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher in Castilian language (1601-1658)... | [Wikipedia] Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and Baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragón). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.
He is best known for his book The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)