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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. 1302

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Recorded uses: DJR-165 — trent: Council of Trent, session 25, decree on indulgences: moderation and abuses.; work/audit-054/sources.json — 165-trent: Council of Trent, session 25, decree on indulgences.

BIB-0306

Dictionary of National Biography, Lionel of Antwerp; genealogy and Italian marriage. Dictionary of National Biography, Lionel of Antwerp

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Recorded uses: DJR-141 — lionel: Dictionary of National Biography, Lionel of Antwerp; genealogy and Italian marriage.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 141-lionel: Dictionary of National Biography, Lionel of Antwerp.

BIB-0307

Heraclitus fragment B118, Burnet translation and textual note at Wikisource; dry soul and dry light readings compared. Heraclitus B118 translation and note

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Recorded uses: DJR-064 — Heraclitus118: Heraclitus fragment B118, Burnet translation and textual note at Wikisource; dry soul and dry light readings compared.; work/audit-020/sources.json — Heraclitus118: Heraclitus B118 translation and note.

BIB-0308

Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad; the verdict of Hero’s eyes and her beauty among the crowd. Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad

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Recorded uses: DJR-118 — hero: Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad; the verdict of Hero’s eyes and her beauty among the crowd.; work/audit-038/sources.json — 118-hero: Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad.

BIB-0309

Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad; Apollo and Hero’s hair. Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad

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Recorded uses: DJR-119 — marlowe: Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad; Apollo and Hero’s hair.; work/audit-038/sources.json — 119-marlowe: Marlowe, Hero and Leander, First Sestyad.

BIB-0310

Diogenes Laertius, Lives 5.18: Aristotle’s description of hope. Diogenes Laertius, Lives 5.18

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Recorded uses: DJR-163 — diogenes: Diogenes Laertius, Lives 5.18: Aristotle’s description of hope.; work/audit-053/sources.json — 163-diogenes: Diogenes Laertius, Lives 5.18.

BIB-0311

Galileo, System of the World, fourth dialogue, Thomas Salusbury’s English translation, 1661, transcription on Wikisource; tides and terrestrial motion. Galileo, System of the World, fourth dialogue, Thomas Salusbury’s English translation, 1661, transcription on Wikisource

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Recorded uses: DJR-072 — Galileo: Galileo, System of the World, fourth dialogue, Thomas Salusbury’s English translation, 1661, transcription on Wikisource; tides and terrestrial motion.; work/audit-023/sources.json — Galileo: Galileo, System of the World, fourth dialogue, Thomas Salusbury’s English translation, 1661, transcription on Wikisource.

BIB-0312

Seneca, Letter 86.1–4: Scipio’s villa. Seneca, Letter 86.1–4

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Recorded uses: DJR-077 — seneca: Seneca, Letter 86.1–4: Scipio’s villa.; work/audit-024/sources.json — seneca: Seneca, Letter 86.1–4.

BIB-0313

On Plants, E. S. Forster, 1913, preface: Aristotle attribution rejected; Nicolaus of Damascus discussed. On Plants, E. S. Forster, 1913, preface

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Recorded uses: DJR-102 — OnPlants: On Plants, E. S. Forster, 1913, preface: Aristotle attribution rejected; Nicolaus of Damascus discussed.; work/audit-033/sources.json — 102-OnPlants: On Plants, E. S. Forster, 1913, preface.

BIB-0314

Oldfather, introduction to Epictetus (1925), on the epigram in Greek Anthology 7.676.

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Recorded uses: DJR-092 — Epictetus: Oldfather, introduction to Epictetus (1925), on the epigram in Greek Anthology 7.676.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 092-Epictetus: Oldfather, introduction to Epictetus (1925), on the epigram in Greek Anthology 7.676..

BIB-0315

Comenius, School of Infancy, chapter 5.11: a parallel to the Titus attribution (historical English translation).

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Recorded uses: DJR-050 — Comenius: Comenius, School of Infancy, chapter 5.11: a parallel to the Titus attribution (historical English translation).; work/audit-015/sources.json — Comenius: Comenius, School of Infancy, chapter 5.11: a parallel to the Titus attribution (historical English translation)..

BIB-0316

Encyclopædia Britannica, ninth edition, volume 1, p. 805, historical anatomical terminology, consulted only for the recorded sense of myrach.

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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.