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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 1308 of 1495

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The Anatomy of Melancholy: Bibliography and Comparison Resources

p. 1308

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Recorded uses: DJR-092 — gloss-prayer: Gloss-e, Psalm 6:2; Hic ure, hic seca and its attribution history.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 092-gloss-prayer: Gloss-e, Psalm 6.

BIB-0374

Mimnermus, fragment 1, Greek opening.

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Recorded uses: DJR-143 — Mimnermus: Mimnermus, fragment 1, Greek opening.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 143-Mimnermus: Mimnermus, fragment 1, Greek opening..

BIB-0375

Anacreontea 48.9–10, Greek text in C. L. Antunes, As Anacreônticas e a imagem de Anacreonte na Antiguidade (2013). Comparison of poem numbering and wording.

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Recorded uses: DJR-104 — Anacreontea: Anacreontea 48.9–10, Greek text in C. L. Antunes, As Anacreônticas e a imagem de Anacreonte na Antiguidade (2013). Comparison of poem numbering and wording.; work/audit-033/sources.json — 104-Anacreontea: Anacreontea 48.9–10, Greek text in C. L. Antunes, As Anacreônticas e a imagem de Anacreonte na Antiguidade (2013). Comparison of poem numbering and wording..

BIB-0376

Guicciardini, History of Italy 1.2, Italian: hostile portrait of Alexander VI; Burton’s precise formulation remains untraced. Guicciardini, History of Italy 1.2, Italian

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Recorded uses: DJR-163 — Guicciardini12: Guicciardini, History of Italy 1.2, Italian: hostile portrait of Alexander VI; Burton’s precise formulation remains untraced.; work/audit-053/sources.json — 163-Guicciardini12: Guicciardini, History of Italy 1.2, Italian.

BIB-0377

Kepler, Conversation with Galileo’s Sidereal Messenger; Edward Rosen’s translation and commentary, 1965. Kepler, Conversation with Galileo’s Sidereal Messenger

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Recorded uses: DJR-029 — Kepler: Kepler, Conversation with Galileo’s Sidereal Messenger; Edward Rosen’s translation and commentary, 1965.; work/audit-008/sources.json — Kepler: Kepler, Conversation with Galileo’s Sidereal Messenger.

BIB-0378

Anacreon XLVI: the Greek money line; Burton prints 4. Anacreon XLVI

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Recorded uses: DJR-122 — Anacreon: Anacreon XLVI: the Greek money line; Burton prints 4.; work/audit-039/sources.json — 122-Anacreon: Anacreon XLVI.

BIB-0379

Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.16, warning to Araspas. Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.12; Cyrus on bondage to love. Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.12

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Recorded uses: DJR-128 — xenophon: Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.16, warning to Araspas.; DJR-130 — Xenophon Cyropaedia: Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.12; Cyrus on bondage to love.; work/audit-041/sources.json — 128-xenophon: Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.16, warning to Araspas.; work/audit-042/sources.json — 130-Xenophon Cyropaedia: Xenophon, Cyropaedia 5.1.12.

BIB-0380

Hippocrates of Kos, International Hippocratic Foundation of Kos, section 9: the apocryphal correspondence about Democritus. Hippocratic Foundation, Hippocrates of Kos, section 9: letter 17 and the literary meeting with Democritus.

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Recorded uses: DJR-007 — Hippocratic letters: Hippocrates of Kos, International Hippocratic Foundation of Kos, section 9: the apocryphal correspondence about Democritus.; DJR-008 — Hippocratic letters: Hippocratic Foundation, Hippocrates of Kos, section 9: letter 17 and the literary meeting with Democritus..

BIB-0381

Hertfordshire Historic Environment Record, via Historic England; Myddelton and the New River, 1608–1613. Record summary consulted. Hertfordshire Historic Environment Record, via Historic England

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Recorded uses: DJR-070 — NewRiver: Hertfordshire Historic Environment Record, via Historic England; Myddelton and the New River, 1608–1613. Record summary consulted.; work/audit-022/sources.json — NewRiver: Hertfordshire Historic Environment Record, via Historic England.

BIB-0382

Historic England, Carfax Conduit, list entry 1193569; date, builder and patron. Historic England, Carfax Conduit, list entry 1193569

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Recorded uses: DJR-070 — Carfax: Historic England, Carfax Conduit, list entry 1193569; date, builder and patron.; work/audit-022/sources.json — Carfax: Historic England, Carfax Conduit, list entry 1193569.

BIB-0383

Fourth Lateran Council, canon 22, primary-text translation.

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Recorded uses: DJR-068 — Lateran: Fourth Lateran Council, canon 22, primary-text translation.; work/audit-021/sources.json — Lateran: Fourth Lateran Council, canon 22, primary-text translation..

BIB-0384

Ben Jonson, The Forest 6, in the 1692 text.

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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.