300 short maxims by Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658). The advice is still useful and insightful for our modern world. Gracian was considered one of the most interesting philosophers by both Nietzsche und Schopenhauer, and the latter translated The Art of Worldly Wisdom into German. This English translation was done by the famous Australian fairy-tale collector Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916). - Summary by Sandra Schmit
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Dedication, Preface and Testimonia
12:35 - Chapter 2
Introduction
39:03 - Chapter 3
To the reader; Maxims 1-10
08:36 - Chapter 4
Maxims 11-20
09:10 - Chapter 5
Maxims 21-30
07:55 - Chapter 6
Maxims 31-40
08:33 - Chapter 7
Maxims 41-50
09:06 - Chapter 8
Maxims 51-60
07:24 - Chapter 9
Maxims 61-70
09:50 - Chapter 10
Maxims 71-80
08:12 - Chapter 11
Maxims 81-90
08:28 - Chapter 12
Maxims 91-100
06:39 - Chapter 13
Maxims 101-110
09:57 - Chapter 14
Maxims 111-120
09:21 - Chapter 15
Maxims 121-130
09:07 - Chapter 16
Maxims 131-140
11:35 - Chapter 17
Maxims 141-150
10:48 - Chapter 18
Maxims 151-160
11:20 - Chapter 19
Maxims 161-170
10:06 - Chapter 20
Maxims 171-180
11:47 - Chapter 21
Maxims 181-190
09:51 - Chapter 22
Maxims 191-200
08:56 - Chapter 23
Maxims 201-210
09:51 - Chapter 24
Maxims 211-220
09:17 - Chapter 25
Maxims 221-230
09:06 - Chapter 26
Maxims 231-240
09:05 - Chapter 27
Maxims 241-250
08:25 - Chapter 28
Maxims 251-260
09:24 - Chapter 29
Maxims 261-270
07:25 - Chapter 30
Maxims 271-280
09:50 - Chapter 31
Maxims 281-290
07:49 - Chapter 32
Maxims 291-300
09:27