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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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English Introduction · Branch 1378 of 1495

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The Anatomy of Melancholy: Bibliography and Comparison Resources

p. 1378

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Recorded uses: DJR-022 — hesiod: Hesiod, Works and Days 101–103, Greek text, compared with Burton’s quotation..

BIB-1230

Galen, Method of Medicine 1.2, Greek text of Kühn X: Thessalus crowns himself; comparison with Burton’s printed 3.2. Galen, Method of Medicine 1.2, Greek text of Kühn X

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Recorded uses: DJR-103 — Galen: Galen, Method of Medicine 1.2, Greek text of Kühn X: Thessalus crowns himself; comparison with Burton’s printed 3.2.; work/audit-033/sources.json — 103-Galen: Galen, Method of Medicine 1.2, Greek text of Kühn X.

BIB-1231

Plutarch, On Love 20: the genealogy from Iris and Zephyrus. Plutarch, On Love 20

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Recorded uses: DJR-113 — Plutarch: Plutarch, On Love 20: the genealogy from Iris and Zephyrus.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 113-Plutarch: Plutarch, On Love 20.

BIB-1232

Plutarch, Dialogue on Love 9–11; Ismenodora, Bacchon and the speaker’s framing. Plutarch, Dialogue on Love 9–11

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Recorded uses: DJR-116 — plutarch: Plutarch, Dialogue on Love 9–11; Ismenodora, Bacchon and the speaker’s framing.; work/audit-037/sources.json — 116-plutarch: Plutarch, Dialogue on Love 9–11.

BIB-1233

Plutarch, Roman Questions 30: Gaius and Gaia. Plutarch, Roman Questions 30

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Recorded uses: DJR-115 — PlutarchRoman: Plutarch, Roman Questions 30: Gaius and Gaia.; work/audit-037/sources.json — 115-PlutarchRoman: Plutarch, Roman Questions 30.

BIB-1234

Plutarch, Table Talk 1.2.1: Greek text and historical English translation; the richly dressed stranger is unnamed. Plutarch, Table Talk 1.2.1

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Recorded uses: DJR-056 — PlutarchSeating: Plutarch, Table Talk 1.2.1: Greek text and historical English translation; the richly dressed stranger is unnamed.; work/audit-017/sources.json — PlutarchSeating: Plutarch, Table Talk 1.2.1.

BIB-1235

Plutarch, Table Talk 5.1: the proverb of Parmeno’s sow. Plutarch, Table Talk 5.1

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Recorded uses: DJR-129 — Parmeno: Plutarch, Table Talk 5.1: the proverb of Parmeno’s sow.; work/audit-042/sources.json — 129-Parmeno: Plutarch, Table Talk 5.1.

BIB-1236

Theocritus, Idyll 14, Greek text.

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Recorded uses: DJR-128 — theocritus14: Theocritus, Idyll 14, Greek text.; work/audit-041/sources.json — 128-theocritus14: Theocritus, Idyll 14, Greek text..

BIB-1237

Sir Gyles Goosecappe; 1606 title page and cast in Bullen’s Collection of Old English Plays volume 3. Sir Gyles Goosecappe

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Recorded uses: DJR-122 — Goosecap: Sir Gyles Goosecappe; 1606 title page and cast in Bullen’s Collection of Old English Plays volume 3.; work/audit-039/sources.json — 122-Goosecap: Sir Gyles Goosecappe.

BIB-1238

Gerald of Wales, Journey Through Wales 1.1; the lord of Radnor and Saint Avan’s church. Gerald of Wales, Journey Through Wales 1.1

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Recorded uses: DJR-028 — Gerald: Gerald of Wales, Journey Through Wales 1.1; the lord of Radnor and Saint Avan’s church.; work/audit-008/sources.json — Gerald: Gerald of Wales, Journey Through Wales 1.1.

BIB-1239

Gerald of Wales, Journey through Wales 1.2: the hunting sow (historical English translation).

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Recorded uses: DJR-050 — Gerald: Gerald of Wales, Journey through Wales 1.2: the hunting sow (historical English translation).; work/audit-015/sources.json — Gerald: Gerald of Wales, Journey through Wales 1.2: the hunting sow (historical English translation)..

BIB-1240

Charles de Rémusat, Abélard, volume 1, note 343; discussion of the epitaph’s uncertain attribution. Charles de Rémusat, Abélard, volume 1, note 343

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Recorded uses: DJR-128 — Remusat343: Charles de Rémusat, Abélard, volume 1, note 343; discussion of the epitaph’s uncertain attribution.; work/audit-041/sources.json — 128-Remusat343: Charles de Rémusat, Abélard, volume 1, note 343.

BIB-1241

Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, prose 4 and 8: exile and adverse fortune. Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, prose 4 and 8

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Recorded uses: DJR-093 — Boethius: Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, prose 4 and 8: exile and adverse fortune.; work/audit-030/sources.json — 093-Boethius: Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, prose 4 and 8.

BIB-1242

Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy I, poem 1, lines 9–10; Latin suam compared with Burton’s meam. Boethius, Consolation 1m5, 2p4, 4m7 and 5p6. Latin and historical English witness. Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, prose 4, low birth and wealth. Boethius, Consolation 1, metre 1.21–22. Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 1, metre 4. Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy I, poem 1, lines 9–10

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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.