Baltasar Gracián
Baltasar Gracián y Morales was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher, and writer of the Baroque era.
Born in 1601, he became renowned for his prose works and philosophical insights.
Gracián's writings, particularly his proto-existentialist ideas, influenced later thinkers like Nietzsche and Schopenhauer.
He faced controversy within the Jesuit order for publishing without permission and disobeying superiors.
Gracián is best known for developing the Conceptist style in Spanish literature and his treatise on wit and inventiveness.
Despite sanctions and exile near the end of his life, his works left a lasting impact on philosophy and literature.
