Author: Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Alternate names: Baltasar Gracián; Baltasar Jerónimo Gracián y Morales; cián Y Morales; Baltasar Gracián Morales; Gracián y Morales, Baltasar Jerónimo; Gracián, Baltasar; Lorenzo Gracián; Gracián, Lorenzo; Balthasar Gracian; Balthasar Gracián; Baltasar Gracián Y Morales; Baltasar Gracián Y. Morales; Baltasar Jerónimo Gracián Y. Morales; Baltasar Gracian; Baltasar Graciàn; balthasar gracian; BALTASAR GRACIAN ; baltasar gracian
Born: 8 January 1601
Died: 6 December 1658
Bio: Baltasar Gracián y Morales, SJ (January 8, 1601 – December 6, 1658) was a Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragon). All his works but "El Comulgatorio" were originally published under the name of a supposed brother, Lorenzo Gracián.

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