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Baltasar Gracián

Author of The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647).

21,152

days lived

57

age at death

Born
January 8, 1601
Died
December 6, 1658 (aged 57)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·ox 🐂
Updated Jan 2026

About

Baltasar Gracián was a Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer. His works influenced Western philosophy and inspired thinkers like Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.

Trivia

  • •He often published his works using the pseudonym 'Lorenzo Gracián' to evade the strict publication rules of the Society of Jesus.
  • •His works are considered a key example of the philosophical and literary movement known as Conceptism (Conceptismo) in Spanish Baroque literature.
  • •Arthur Schopenhauer translated *The Art of Worldly Wisdom* into German, hailing it as 'absolutely unique' and essential reading for navigating the world.

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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

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Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for January 8, 1601

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1658
Day 21,152
Age 57

Death of Baltasar Gracián

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Dec 6, 1658

Baltasar Gracián dies in Tarazona, Spain.

1657
Day 20,448
Age 55

Publication of 'El Criticón' Part 3

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Jan 1, 1657

Third part of 'El Criticón' is published.

1653
Day 18,987
Age 51

Publication of 'El Criticón' Part 2

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Jan 1, 1653

Second part of 'El Criticón' is published.

1651
Day 18,256
Age 49

Publication of 'El Criticón' Part 1

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Jan 1, 1651

First part of 'El Criticón' is published.

1646
Day 16,430
Age 44

Publication of 'El Discreto'

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Jan 1, 1646

'El Discreto' is published.

1642
Day 14,969
Age 40

Publication of 'Arte de ingenio, tratado de la agudeza'

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Jan 1, 1642

'Arte de ingenio, tratado de la agudeza' published.

1640
Day 14,238
Age 38

Publication of 'El Político'

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Jan 1, 1640

'El Político' is published.

Day 14,238
Age 38

Publication of 'Agudeza y arte de ingenio'

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Jan 1, 1640

'Agudeza y arte de ingenio' published.

1637
Day 13,143
Age 35

Publication of 'El Héroe'

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Jan 1, 1637

'El Héroe' is published.

1636
Day 12,777
Age 34

Becomes Rector of the Jesuit College in Calatayud

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Jan 1, 1636

Appointed Rector of Jesuit College.

1635
Day 12,412
Age 33

Professes Final Vows in the Jesuit Order

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Jan 1, 1635

Takes final vows in the Jesuit Order.

1627
Day 9,490
Age 25

Ordained as a Priest

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Jan 1, 1627

Ordained as a priest in the Jesuit Order.

1623
Day 8,029
Age 21

Begins Teaching at Jesuit College in Calatayud

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Jan 1, 1623

Starts teaching humanities.

1619
Day 6,693
Age 18

Enters the Jesuit Order

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May 6, 1619

Enters the Jesuit Order in Tarragona.

1617
Day 5,838
Age 15

Studies at the Jesuit College in Calatayud

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Jan 1, 1617

Studies humanities.

1601
Day 1
Age 0

Birth of Baltasar Gracián

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Jan 8, 1601

Baltasar Gracián is born in Belmonte, Aragon, Spain.