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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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BIB-0839

Jacobus de Voragine, Golden Legend, Saint George; Silene in Libya. Jacobus de Voragine, Golden Legend, Saint George

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Recorded uses: DJR-130 — Golden Legend: Jacobus de Voragine, Golden Legend, Saint George; Silene in Libya.; work/audit-042/sources.json — 130-Golden Legend: Jacobus de Voragine, Golden Legend, Saint George.

BIB-0840

U.S. National Library of Medicine, Science, Magic and Medicine, exhibition section on Conrad Gesner’s Historiae animalium and viper flesh in theriac.

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Recorded uses: DJR-003 — Theriac: U.S. National Library of Medicine, Science, Magic and Medicine, exhibition section on Conrad Gesner’s Historiae animalium and viper flesh in theriac.; work/audit-058/sources.json — 003-Theriac: U.S. National Library of Medicine, Science, Magic and Medicine, exhibition section on Conrad Gesner’s Historiae animalium and viper flesh in theriac..

BIB-0841

Peter Abelard, Historia calamitatum; the account of his castration. Peter Abelard, Historia calamitatum

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Recorded uses: DJR-130 — Abelard: Peter Abelard, Historia calamitatum; the account of his castration.; work/audit-042/sources.json — 130-Abelard: Peter Abelard, Historia calamitatum.

BIB-0842

Susarion and Menander fragments in the Ancient History Sourcebook; English comparison, including the longer Susarion ending. Susarion and Menander fragments in the Ancient History Sourcebook

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Recorded uses: DJR-143 — Susarion: Susarion and Menander fragments in the Ancient History Sourcebook; English comparison, including the longer Susarion ending.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 143-Susarion: Susarion and Menander fragments in the Ancient History Sourcebook.

BIB-0843

Xenophon, Symposium 3.5, Dakyns translation; Niceratus’s education in Homer. Xenophon, Symposium 3.5, Dakyns translation

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Recorded uses: DJR-081 — Xenophon: Xenophon, Symposium 3.5, Dakyns translation; Niceratus’s education in Homer.; work/audit-026/sources.json — 081-Xenophon: Xenophon, Symposium 3.5, Dakyns translation.

BIB-0844

Plato, Symposium, Alcibiades’s account of Socrates’s self-command.

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Recorded uses: DJR-114 — Plato: Plato, Symposium, Alcibiades’s account of Socrates’s self-command.; work/audit-037/sources.json — 114-Plato: Plato, Symposium, Alcibiades’s account of Socrates’s self-command..

BIB-0845

William of Newburgh, History 4.14.6; Stevenson translation, the chancellor’s marriage alliances. William of Newburgh 4.26; repudiation of the Danish king’s sister. William of Newburgh, History 4.14.6 William of Newburgh 4.26

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Recorded uses: DJR-122 — Newburgh414: William of Newburgh, History 4.14.6; Stevenson translation, the chancellor’s marriage alliances.; DJR-137 — Newburgh: William of Newburgh 4.26; repudiation of the Danish king’s sister.; work/audit-039/sources.json — 122-Newburgh414: William of Newburgh, History 4.14.6; work/audit-044/sources.json — 137-Newburgh: William of Newburgh 4.26.

BIB-0846

William of Newburgh, History I.27, in an older English translation: children emerge from pits, rather than falling from heaven. William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19: Eudo de Stella. William of Newburgh, History 1.19, Eudo de Stella. William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19: Eudo and his followers. Compare the chapter 9 locator printed here. William of Newburgh, History I.27, in an older English translation William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19

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Recorded uses: DJR-075 — newburgh: William of Newburgh, History I.27, in an older English translation: children emerge from pits, rather than falling from heaven.; DJR-155 — newburgh: William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19: Eudo de Stella.; DJR-159 — Newburgh: William of Newburgh, History 1.19, Eudo de Stella.; DJR-160 — newburgh: William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19: Eudo and his followers. Compare the chapter 9 locator printed here.; work/audit-024/sources.json — newburgh: William of Newburgh, History I.27, in an older English translation; work/audit-050/sources.json — 155-newburgh: William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19; work/audit-052/sources.json — 159-Newburgh: William of Newburgh, History 1.19, Eudo de Stella.; work/audit-052/sources.json — 160-newburgh: William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 1.19.

BIB-0847

William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs 2.21: Ketell and the spirits that trip travellers.

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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.