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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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BIB-0079

Lucian, Pan and Hermes, section 2: the refusal of one partner. Lucian, Pan and Hermes, section 2

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Recorded uses: DJR-138 — pan: Lucian, Pan and Hermes, section 2: the refusal of one partner.; work/audit-045/sources.json — 138-pan: Lucian, Pan and Hermes, section 2.

BIB-0080

Terence, The Brothers 1.1, opening speech of Micio.

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Recorded uses: DJR-144 — terence-brothers: Terence, The Brothers 1.1, opening speech of Micio.; work/audit-047/sources.json — 144-terence-brothers: Terence, The Brothers 1.1, opening speech of Micio..

BIB-0081

Terence, Adelphi 1.2, edited by E. St John Parry: the additional Amat line.

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Recorded uses: DJR-050 — TerenceParry: Terence, Adelphi 1.2, edited by E. St John Parry: the additional Amat line.; work/audit-015/sources.json — TerenceParry: Terence, Adelphi 1.2, edited by E. St John Parry: the additional Amat line..

BIB-0082

Ovid, Heroides 2.63–64: the trusting girl. Ovid, Heroides 2.63–64

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Recorded uses: DJR-125 — Heroides: Ovid, Heroides 2.63–64: the trusting girl.; work/audit-040/sources.json — 125-Heroides: Ovid, Heroides 2.63–64.

BIB-0083

Ovid, The Art of Love 3.503–504, Latin text; comparison with Burton’s variant wording. Ovid, The Art of Love 3.503–504, Latin text

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Recorded uses: DJR-041 — ovid_ars: Ovid, The Art of Love 3.503–504, Latin text; comparison with Burton’s variant wording.; work/audit-012/sources.json — ovid_ars: Ovid, The Art of Love 3.503–504, Latin text.

BIB-0084

Ausonius, prefatory poem to Pacatus Drepanius, line 5 (Eclogarum Liber 1 in H. G. Evelyn-White’s 1919 edition), Perseus Latin text.

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Recorded uses: DJR-004 — Ausonius: Ausonius, prefatory poem to Pacatus Drepanius, line 5 (Eclogarum Liber 1 in H. G. Evelyn-White’s 1919 edition), Perseus Latin text..

BIB-0085

Ausonius, Epigrams 2, Exhortatio ad modestiam, in H. G. Evelyn-White’s edition. Latin text checked for fortunam reverenter habe and the Agathocles context.

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Recorded uses: DJR-057 — Ausonius: Ausonius, Epigrams 2, Exhortatio ad modestiam, in H. G. Evelyn-White’s edition. Latin text checked for fortunam reverenter habe and the Agathocles context.; work/audit-018/sources.json — Ausonius: Ausonius, Epigrams 2, Exhortatio ad modestiam, in H. G. Evelyn-White’s edition. Latin text checked for fortunam reverenter habe and the Agathocles context..

BIB-0086

Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, metre 8: love’s cosmic rule. Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, metre 8

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Recorded uses: DJR-111 — Boethius: Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, metre 8: love’s cosmic rule.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 111-Boethius: Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 2, metre 8.

BIB-0087

Claudian, Rape of Proserpina, book 2 preface: Orpheus, animals and trees. Claudian, Rape of Proserpina, book 2 preface

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Recorded uses: DJR-085 — claudian: Claudian, Rape of Proserpina, book 2 preface: Orpheus, animals and trees.; work/audit-027/sources.json — 085-claudian: Claudian, Rape of Proserpina, book 2 preface.

BIB-0088

Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 13, Alexis’s Phaedrus on Love’s contraries.

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Recorded uses: DJR-114 — Athenaeus: Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 13, Alexis’s Phaedrus on Love’s contraries.; work/audit-037/sources.json — 114-Athenaeus: Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 13, Alexis’s Phaedrus on Love’s contraries..

BIB-0089

Xenophon, Symposium 2.24–26, Greek text: oil and flame comparison followed by limits on drinking. Xenophon, Symposium 2.24–26, Greek text

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Recorded uses: DJR-104 — Xenophon: Xenophon, Symposium 2.24–26, Greek text: oil and flame comparison followed by limits on drinking.; work/audit-033/sources.json — 104-Xenophon: Xenophon, Symposium 2.24–26, Greek text.

BIB-0090

Pindar, Pythian 2.79–80, Greek: the unsinkable cork and net. Pindar, Pythian 2.79–80, Greek

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Recorded uses: DJR-092 — Pindar: Pindar, Pythian 2.79–80, Greek: the unsinkable cork and net.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 092-Pindar: Pindar, Pythian 2.79–80, Greek.

BIB-0091

Aretaeus, Causes and Signs of Chronic Diseases 1.6, Francis Adams translation (1856): religious self-wounding and sanity in other respects; Burton’s Latin intermediary untraced. Aretaeus, Causes and Signs of Chronic Diseases 1.6, Francis Adams translation (1856)

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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.