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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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Recorded uses: DJR-015 — Aurelian: Historia Augusta, Aurelian 47.3: dredging and embanking the Tiber for Rome’s grain supply.; DJR-092 — Aurelian: Historia Augusta, Aurelian 47.4: the well-fed Roman people; the expanded marginal warning remains unlocated.; work/audit-002/sources.json — aurelian: Historia Augusta Aurelian 47 section 3; work/audit-029/sources.json — 092-Aurelian: Historia Augusta, Aurelian 47.4.

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Historia Augusta, Caracalla 10; story and the edition’s historical correction. Historia Augusta, Caracalla 10

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Recorded uses: DJR-120 — Caracalla: Historia Augusta, Caracalla 10; story and the edition’s historical correction.; work/audit-039/sources.json — 120-Caracalla: Historia Augusta, Caracalla 10.

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Historia Augusta, Life of Elagabalus 3 and 6: the emperor’s cult reforms. Historia Augusta, Life of Elagabalus 3 and 6

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Recorded uses: DJR-155 — lampridius: Historia Augusta, Life of Elagabalus 3 and 6: the emperor’s cult reforms.; work/audit-050/sources.json — 155-lampridius: Historia Augusta, Life of Elagabalus 3 and 6.

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Historia Augusta, Elagabalus 23.4; Magie translation, jewels on shoes. Historia Augusta, Elagabalus 23.4

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Recorded uses: DJR-121 — Elagabalus23: Historia Augusta, Elagabalus 23.4; Magie translation, jewels on shoes.; work/audit-039/sources.json — 121-Elagabalus23: Historia Augusta, Elagabalus 23.4.

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Historia Augusta, The Two Gallieni 11.8, wedding verse.

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Recorded uses: DJR-143 — Gallienus: Historia Augusta, The Two Gallieni 11.8, wedding verse.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 143-Gallienus: Historia Augusta, The Two Gallieni 11.8, wedding verse..

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Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 20.12, Magie translation.

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Recorded uses: DJR-079 — hadrian: Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 20.12, Magie translation.; work/audit-025/sources.json — 079-hadrian: Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 20.12, Magie translation..

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Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 15: rivalry with scholars. Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 15

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Recorded uses: DJR-144 — hadrian: Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 15: rivalry with scholars.; work/audit-047/sources.json — 144-hadrian: Historia Augusta, Life of Hadrian 15.

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Historia Augusta, Marcus Aurelius 19.1–4. The reported Faustina story.

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Recorded uses: DJR-139 — marcus: Historia Augusta, Marcus Aurelius 19.1–4. The reported Faustina story.; work/audit-045/sources.json — 139-marcus: Historia Augusta, Marcus Aurelius 19.1–4. The reported Faustina story..

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Historia Augusta, Life of Alexander Severus 41.5–7, Magie translation.

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Recorded uses: DJR-079 — alexander: Historia Augusta, Life of Alexander Severus 41.5–7, Magie translation.; work/audit-025/sources.json — 079-alexander: Historia Augusta, Life of Alexander Severus 41.5–7, Magie translation..

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Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 37.7, 37.10; hare and fruit. Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 51.8, the inscribed rule. Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 37.7, 37.10

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Recorded uses: DJR-071 — Alexander: Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 37.7, 37.10; hare and fruit.; DJR-098 — alexander: Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 51.8, the inscribed rule.; work/audit-022/sources.json — Alexander: Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 37.7, 37.10; work/audit-031/sources.json — 098-alexander: Historia Augusta, Alexander Severus 51.8, the inscribed rule..

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Plutarch, Aemilius Paulus 29.4. The destruction of seventy Epirote cities. Public-domain translation at LacusCurtius.

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Recorded uses: DJR-014 — Aemilius: Plutarch, Aemilius Paulus 29.4. The destruction of seventy Epirote cities. Public-domain translation at LacusCurtius..

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Plutarch, Agesilaus 2.3; Archidamus and his short wife. Plutarch, Agesilaus 2.3

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Recorded uses: DJR-117 — agesilaus: Plutarch, Agesilaus 2.3; Archidamus and his short wife.; work/audit-038/sources.json — 117-agesilaus: Plutarch, Agesilaus 2.3.

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Plutarch, Alcibiades 4.4–5; Anytus and the stolen plate. Plutarch, Alcibiades 4.4–5

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Recorded uses: DJR-117 — alcibiades: Plutarch, Alcibiades 4.4–5; Anytus and the stolen plate.; work/audit-038/sources.json — 117-alcibiades: Plutarch, Alcibiades 4.4–5.

BIB-0621

Plutarch, Life of Alexander 26.1–2. Perrin translation, 1919.

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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.