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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

p. 1356

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Recorded uses: DJR-029 — Palingenius: Marcellus Palingenius, Zodiacus vitae (1719), book 7, Libra, p. 158; Wellcome scan, image 174, inspected for the quoted verses and their continuation.; work/audit-008/sources.json — Palingenius: Palingenius Zodiacus vitae 7 page 158.

BIB-0921

Wellcome Collection, Gwinne’s 1611 work against Francis Anthony.

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Recorded uses: DJR-100 — gwinne: Wellcome Collection, Gwinne’s 1611 work against Francis Anthony.; work/audit-032/sources.json — 100-gwinne: Wellcome Collection, Gwinne’s 1611 work against Francis Anthony..

BIB-0922

Wellcome Collection catalogue of Hippocrates, Octoginta volumina, Rome 1525, translated by Marco Fabio Calvo; metadata only, not collation of On Madness. Wellcome 1525 catalogue

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Recorded uses: DJR-065 — CalvoCatalogue: Wellcome Collection catalogue of Hippocrates, Octoginta volumina, Rome 1525, translated by Marco Fabio Calvo; metadata only, not collation of On Madness.; work/audit-020/sources.json — CalvoCatalogue: Wellcome 1525 catalogue.

BIB-0923

Edward Pellham, God’s Power and Providence (1631), transcription of the Hakluyt Society edition.

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Recorded uses: DJR-093 — Pellham: Edward Pellham, God’s Power and Providence (1631), transcription of the Hakluyt Society edition.; work/audit-030/sources.json — 093-Pellham: Edward Pellham, God’s Power and Providence (1631), transcription of the Hakluyt Society edition..

BIB-0924

Hawkins, Observations section 13, reprint (1847), pages 45–46: Cape Verde climate and sickness. Hawkins, Observations 13

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Recorded uses: DJR-036 — Hawkins: Hawkins, Observations section 13, reprint (1847), pages 45–46: Cape Verde climate and sickness.; work/audit-011/sources.json — Hawkins: Hawkins, Observations 13.

BIB-0925

UNESCO, Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct; two tiers of arches. UNESCO, Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct

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Recorded uses: DJR-070 — Segovia: UNESCO, Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct; two tiers of arches.; work/audit-022/sources.json — Segovia: UNESCO, Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct.

BIB-0926

UNESCO, City of Potosí. Geographical and historical context for the mining centre; not confirmation of Burton’s numerical estimates.

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Recorded uses: DJR-015 — Potosi: UNESCO, City of Potosí. Geographical and historical context for the mining centre; not confirmation of Burton’s numerical estimates..

BIB-0927

UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Droogmakerij de Beemster. Confirms reclamation in 1612.

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Recorded uses: DJR-014 — Beemster: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Droogmakerij de Beemster. Confirms reclamation in 1612..

BIB-0928

Anthony Wood, Athenae Oxonienses, John Prideaux: title of Christ’s Counsell for Ending Law Cases in the collected sermons.

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Recorded uses: DJR-013 — Prideaux: Anthony Wood, Athenae Oxonienses, John Prideaux: title of Christ’s Counsell for Ending Law Cases in the collected sermons..

BIB-0929

Sallust, Jugurthine War 19.2, silence about Carthage.

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Recorded uses: DJR-099 — sallust: Sallust, Jugurthine War 19.2, silence about Carthage.; work/audit-032/sources.json — 099-sallust: Sallust, Jugurthine War 19.2, silence about Carthage..

BIB-0930

Euripides, Hippolytus 616–624, the wish to buy children.

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Recorded uses: DJR-143 — Hippolytus: Euripides, Hippolytus 616–624, the wish to buy children.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 143-Hippolytus: Euripides, Hippolytus 616–624, the wish to buy children..

BIB-0931

Euripides, Trojan Women 884–888, E. P. Coleridge translation revised by the CHS team: Hecuba’s alternatives and concluding appeal to justice differ from Burton’s free Latin recasting. Euripides, Trojan Women 884–888, E. P. Coleridge translation revised by the CHS team

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Recorded uses: DJR-155 — euripides: Euripides, Trojan Women 884–888, E. P. Coleridge translation revised by the CHS team: Hecuba’s alternatives and concluding appeal to justice differ from Burton’s free Latin recasting.; work/audit-050/sources.json — 155-euripides: Euripides, Trojan Women 884–888, E. P. Coleridge translation revised by the CHS team.

BIB-0932

Abelard epitaph Petrus in hac petra latitat; Latin transcription of the complete poem. Abelard epitaph Petrus in hac petra latitat

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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.

Rights

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.