Jesús Fernando CÁSEDA TERESA

Onomastic and textual keys to “Criticón”, from Baltasar Gracián (1601-1658). A rereading of the work based on the “Manual Oracle” and “Art of Prudence”

Claves onomásticas y textuales del “Criticón” de Baltasar Gracián (1601-1658). Una relectura de la obra a partir del “Oráculo manual” y “Arte de prudencia”

Published in Languages and Cultures in Tradition

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This work studies three aspects of the “Criticón” that have been little analyzed but are fundamental for understanding the work. Firstly, the onomastics of its main characters, whose origin will provide many clues for its interpretation. Secondly, its tripartite compositional structure, which includes the “space of symbolization” and geography of the work and the study of time. And finally, the interpretation of the allegorical concepts based on the “Oráculo manual”, dictionary and “navigating needle” so as not to get lost in the Gratianesque universe, which provides the keys to understanding the meaning of terms such as “fame”, “criticism”, “truth” or “immortality” in the complex philosophical framework.