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Baltasar Gracián, Spanish priest and author (died 1658)
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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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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