The Anatomy of Melancholy

In this edition. “temporize as other men do” → “trim their conduct to circumstances as others do” (DJR-007-14); “this temporising age” → “this opportunistic age” (DJR-110-23). The renderings make the adjustment of conduct explicit and retain its critical force. The surrounding language of promotion, patronage and bribery explains what the accommodation is meant to secure.

See also. Policy; Ambodexter.

Temptation

Source forms: tentation; temptation; temptations

The word. Temptation, also written tentation, can mean a trial or testing, an inducement to wrongdoing, or a troubling impulse. The context determines which force is present.

In Burton. Adversity tests a Christian as a storm tests a sailor. The later discussion calls a trial of faith divine temptation, following Perkins. In the examples attributed to Platter, temptations instead names impulses towards self-destruction. A single modern equivalent would obscure this change of sense.

The places. Temptation and misery test the Christian’s endurance. (p. 311; DJR-087-29.) Divine temptation names the testing of faith. (p. 700; DJR-165-08.) Temptations refers to destructive impulses in the reported cases. (p. 704; DJR-166-04.)

In this edition. “tentation & misery” → “temptation and misery” (DJR-087-29); “divine temptation” → “divine testing” (DJR-165-08); “such temptations” → “such temptations” (DJR-166-04). Divine testing clarifies the theological use without implying that God entices people to wrongdoing. Where temptation remains unchanged, the article distinguishes trial from the impulses described in the narrative.

See also. Conscience.

Tires and weeds

Source forms: tires; tyres; weeds

The word. Tires and tyres are forms of attire: dress or adornments. Weeds can likewise mean clothes, without its familiar botanical sense.

In Burton. Dress participates in courtly imitation and in the appearance of wealth. The magnificent clothing attributed to Cyrus helps explain why people are judged by their exterior. Chariclea’s beggar’s weeds supply the opposite appearance: beauty is said to remain visible even beneath impoverished clothing.

The places. Tires are the fashions imitated along with gestures and conduct. (p. 37; DJR-011-04.) Gay tyres are magnificent dress that encourages admiration. (p. 156; DJR-052-41.) Beggar’s weeds are the clothes in which Chariclea’s beauty still shines. (p. 469; DJR-120-22.)

In this edition. “fashions in tires” → “fashions in dress” (DJR-011-04); “gay tyres” → “magnificent dress” (DJR-052-41); “beggers weeds” → “beggar’s clothes” (DJR-120-22). Dress and clothes identify the material sense. Magnificent preserves the splendour of gay in this setting. The Chariclea example forms part of Burton’s comparison of natural beauty with deliberate enhancement, not a botanical metaphor.

See also. Habit and disposition; Brave; Homely.

Tædium vitae

Source forms: tædium vitæ

The word. Tædium vitæ is weariness or disgust with life. The expression describes aversion to living, more deeply than passing boredom.

In Burton. Burton places it among symptoms that include restlessness, dissatisfaction, thoughts of self-injury and alternating desires to live and die. The rapid changes between staying and leaving, rising and going to bed give the phrase its immediate setting.

The places. Weariness of life appears amid restless changes of purpose and desire. (p. 184; DJR-059-09.)

In this edition. “tædium vitæ” → “Weariness of life” (DJR-059-09). The translation states the Latin sense directly. The surrounding passage preserves both the seriousness of the distress and the alternation of desires, without turning Burton’s historical symptom description into a modern diagnostic category.

See also. Sorrow.

Usury

Source forms: usury