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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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Gaming a cause of melancholy, his effects 119

Gardens of Simples where, to what end, 376

Gardens for pleasure 271

General toleration of Religion, by whom permitted, and why 681

Gentry, whence it came first, 314. base without means, ibid. vices accompanying it, ibid. true gentry whence, 316 gentry commended 318

Gesture cause of love mel. 471

Gifts and promises of great force amongst lovers 494

Gods just judgement cause of melancholy, 2. sole cause sometimes 37

Geography commended 280

Geometry, Arithmetick, Algebra, commended 284

Gold good against mel. 371. a most beautiful object 418

Good counsel a charm to melancholy: 273 good counsel for love-sick persons, 564 against mel. it self, 360 for such as are jealous 615

Great men most part unhonest, 603

Gristle what 15

Guts described 17

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Gambling as a cause of melancholy; its effects. 119

Gardens of medicinal plants: where they are and their purpose. 376

Pleasure gardens. 271

General religious toleration: who permits it, and why. 681

The origins of gentility, 314; degraded without means, same page; the vices that accompany it, same page; the source of true gentility, 316; gentility commended, 318.

Gesture as a cause of love melancholy. 471

The great power of gifts and promises among lovers. 494

God’s just judgment as a cause of melancholy, 2; sometimes its sole cause, 37.

Geography commended. 280

Geometry, arithmetic and algebra commended. 284

Gold as a remedy for melancholy, 371; a most beautiful object, 418.

Good counsel as a charm against melancholy, 273; good counsel for the lovesick, 564; against melancholy itself, 360; for the jealous, 615.

Great men are mostly unchaste. 603

What cartilage is. 15

The intestines described. 17

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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.