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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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The Anatomy of Melancholy: Bibliography and Comparison Resources

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Recorded uses: DJR-151 — AugustineJohn45: Augustine, Homilies on the First Epistle of John 4.5, PL 35, col. 2008: Latin transcription compared for the catalogue of earthly beauty; adjoining immortal-vision quotation not located.; work/audit-049/sources.json — 151-AugustineJohn45: Augustine, Homilies on the First Epistle of John 4.5, PL 35, col. 2008.

BIB-0430

Kepler, Dissertatio cum Nunctio sidereo: planetary inhabitants and the purposes of orbiting bodies; thematic and wording comparison, not full edition-level collation. Kepler, Dissertatio cum Nunctio sidereo

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Recorded uses: DJR-075 — kepler: Kepler, Dissertatio cum Nunctio sidereo: planetary inhabitants and the purposes of orbiting bodies; thematic and wording comparison, not full edition-level collation.; work/audit-024/sources.json — kepler: Kepler, Dissertatio cum Nunctio sidereo.

BIB-0431

Seneca, Medea 579–582: Latin verse parallel. Seneca, Medea 579–582

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Recorded uses: DJR-147 — seneca: Seneca, Medea 579–582: Latin verse parallel.; work/audit-048/sources.json — 147-seneca: Seneca, Medea 579–582.

BIB-0432

Janus Lernutius, Ocelli 17; Love seated in the eyes. Janus Lernutius, Ocelli 17

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Recorded uses: DJR-119 — lernut: Janus Lernutius, Ocelli 17; Love seated in the eyes.; work/audit-038/sources.json — 119-lernut: Janus Lernutius, Ocelli 17.

BIB-0433

Octavia 775–776: the comparison with Helen. Octavia 775–776

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Recorded uses: DJR-129 — Octavia: Octavia 775–776: the comparison with Helen.; work/audit-042/sources.json — 129-Octavia: Octavia 775–776.

BIB-0434

Pliny, Panegyric 85.3, on affection and reciprocity.

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Recorded uses: DJR-141 — pliny: Pliny, Panegyric 85.3, on affection and reciprocity.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 141-pliny: Pliny, Panegyric 85.3, on affection and reciprocity..

BIB-0435

Pacatus, Panegyricus Theodosio dictus 13–14: foreign birds, flowers out of season and the contrast between luxury and imperial restraint. Pacatus, Panegyricus Theodosio dictus 13–14

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Recorded uses: DJR-055 — PacatusLuxury: Pacatus, Panegyricus Theodosio dictus 13–14: foreign birds, flowers out of season and the contrast between luxury and imperial restraint.; work/audit-017/sources.json — PacatusLuxury: Pacatus, Panegyricus Theodosio dictus 13–14.

BIB-0436

Terence, Phormio, Act 1, line 163; Antipho’s love. Terence, Phormio, Act 1, line 163

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Recorded uses: DJR-116 — terence: Terence, Phormio, Act 1, line 163; Antipho’s love.; work/audit-037/sources.json — 116-terence: Terence, Phormio, Act 1, line 163.

BIB-0437

Macrobius, Saturnalia 2.2.17. Latin version of the kiss epigram.

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Recorded uses: DJR-123 — Macrobius: Macrobius, Saturnalia 2.2.17. Latin version of the kiss epigram.; work/audit-040/sources.json — 123-Macrobius: Macrobius, Saturnalia 2.2.17. Latin version of the kiss epigram..

BIB-0438

Sermon 393, De poenitentibus, in Sermones dubi attributed to Augustine. Parallel for the final quotation.

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Recorded uses: DJR-169 — Augustine: Sermon 393, De poenitentibus, in Sermones dubi attributed to Augustine. Parallel for the final quotation.; work/audit-055/sources.json — 169-Augustine: Sermon 393, De poenitentibus, in Sermones dubi attributed to Augustine. Parallel for the final quotation..

BIB-0439

Poliziano, Rusticus 17–25.

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Recorded uses: DJR-090 — Poliziano: Poliziano, Rusticus 17–25.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 090-Poliziano: Poliziano, Rusticus 17–25..

BIB-0440

Martianus Capella, Marriage of Philology and Mercury 1.34–38; Latin text and Jupiter’s speech. Martianus Capella, Marriage of Philology and Mercury 1.34–38

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Recorded uses: DJR-132 — Martianus136: Martianus Capella, Marriage of Philology and Mercury 1.34–38; Latin text and Jupiter’s speech.; work/audit-043/sources.json — 132-Martianus136: Martianus Capella, Marriage of Philology and Mercury 1.34–38.

BIB-0441

Cornelius a Lapide, Commentary on Leviticus 18:21, Latin transcription: the cheerful/sad saying transmitted under Augustine’s name; attribution unproved. Cornelius a Lapide, Commentary on Leviticus 18

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About This Reading Edition

Robert Burton’s Anatomy ranges across medicine, philosophy, poetry, religion, and everyday life in its inquiry into melancholy. This complete parallel edition pairs the 1651 English text with a close modern English rendering, preserving the three Partitions, Democritus Junior’s address to the reader, verse, and the historical index.

Historical Text and Translation

The historical text follows the sixth edition, printed at Oxford for Henry Cripps in 1651, using the McGill University Library copy. The supplied edition documents missing printed pages 98–99 supplied from another 1651 copy at the Bavarian State Library. Historical folio labels and their irregularities remain visible; web reader numbers identify reflowed passages and do not claim to reproduce PDF pagination.

About Diotimos Editions

Diotimos Editions prepared the close modern English rendering and editorial matter. All 8,755 original and modern passage pairs remain aligned, with verse breaks, italics, continuations, and linked annotations preserved. Burton’s 6,781 historical notes retain their attribution; 6,895 editorial notes remain distinct. The introduction, Note on the Text, contextual lexicon, indexes, source documentation, and bibliography are included. The engraved frontispiece remains available in the original downloads.

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Burton’s historical text is in the public domain. The modern English rendering, introduction, notes, and editorial matter are © 2026 Diotimos Editions and appear with the site owner’s permission. The complete supplied PDF, EPUB, Word, and Markdown files remain available unchanged. The PDF and Word edition preserve the original parallel page layout.