La "Primera parte de la vida de Marco Bruto" de Francisco de Quevedo como manual político de prudencia, cautela y duplicidad

In this work the author identifies, analyses, and frames, within the larger Baroque concepts of political prudence and caution, some of the most representative direct and indirect references in Francisco de Quevedo’s Primera parte de la vida de Marco Bruto to the notion of duplicity in all of its variations (simulation / dissimulation). Additionally, and using as a starting point the ideas of Alessandro Martinengo and other researchers, the author tries to prove that the references to duplicity in the final section of the book, the «Suasorias», are critical to understand the connection between this part and the other two main ones, the «Discursos» and the «Cuestion politica», where this topic is absolutely key. In fact, it is believed that it would not be an exaggeration to describe Primera parte de la vida de Marco Bruto primarily as a political manual on prudence, caution, and, very much in particular, duplicity.