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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. 1347

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Recorded uses: DJR-015 — Lucian Wishes: Lucian, The Ship, or The Wishes 42–45, Fowler translation: Timolaus’s rings and Lycinus’s criticism.; work/audit-004/sources.json — lucian: Lucian The Ship or The Wishes.

BIB-0812

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 5.21: Canus and the effects of piping. Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 5.21

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Recorded uses: DJR-085 — canus: Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 5.21: Canus and the effects of piping.; work/audit-027/sources.json — 085-canus: Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 5.21.

BIB-0813

Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 17, Menippus and Tantalus; Fowler numbering. Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 17, Menippus and Tantalus

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Recorded uses: DJR-102 — Lucian: Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 17, Menippus and Tantalus; Fowler numbering.; work/audit-033/sources.json — 102-Lucian: Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 17, Menippus and Tantalus.

BIB-0814

Lucian, True History, opening disclaimer.

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Recorded uses: DJR-157 — lucian1: Lucian, True History, opening disclaimer.; work/audit-051/sources.json — 157-lucian1: Lucian, True History, opening disclaimer..

BIB-0815

Lucian, True History, book 2, mallow-root episodes.

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Recorded uses: DJR-157 — lucian2: Lucian, True History, book 2, mallow-root episodes.; work/audit-051/sources.json — 157-lucian2: Lucian, True History, book 2, mallow-root episodes..

BIB-0816

Lucian, Imagines 4–8, A Portrait Study; Fowler translation, the composite likeness and Euphranor’s Hera. Lucian, Imagines 4–8, A Portrait Study

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Recorded uses: DJR-137 — LucianPortraits: Lucian, Imagines 4–8, A Portrait Study; Fowler translation, the composite likeness and Euphranor’s Hera.; work/audit-044/sources.json — 137-LucianPortraits: Lucian, Imagines 4–8, A Portrait Study.

BIB-0817

Lucian, The Cock, Simon and Simonides; Fowler translation. Lucian, The Cock, Simon and Simonides

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Recorded uses: DJR-088 — Lucian: Lucian, The Cock, Simon and Simonides; Fowler translation.; work/audit-028/sources.json — 088-Lucian: Lucian, The Cock, Simon and Simonides.

BIB-0818

Lucian, On Mourning 16–18.

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Recorded uses: DJR-095 — lucmour: Lucian, On Mourning 16–18.; work/audit-030/sources.json — 095-lucmour: Lucian, On Mourning 16–18..

BIB-0819

Lucianic Demosthenes encomium 23–24: Pauson and the reversed picture. Lucianic Demosthenes encomium 23–24

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Recorded uses: DJR-138 — luc-encom: Lucianic Demosthenes encomium 23–24: Pauson and the reversed picture.; work/audit-045/sources.json — 138-luc-encom: Lucianic Demosthenes encomium 23–24.

BIB-0820

Porphyry, Life of Plotinus 11; Stephen MacKenna translation. Porphyry, Life of Plotinus 11

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Recorded uses: DJR-084 — porphyry: Porphyry, Life of Plotinus 11; Stephen MacKenna translation.; work/audit-027/sources.json — 084-porphyry: Porphyry, Life of Plotinus 11.

BIB-0821

Plotinus, Enneads II.9, section 14, against demonic explanations of disease.

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Recorded uses: DJR-031 — Plotinus: Plotinus, Enneads II.9, section 14, against demonic explanations of disease.; work/audit-009/sources.json — Plotinus: Plotinus, Enneads II.9, section 14, against demonic explanations of disease..

BIB-0822

Tacitus, Histories 2.20, Latin and English; Caecina, Salonina and resentment of recent prosperity. Tacitus, Histories 2.20, Latin and English

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Recorded uses: DJR-041 — tacitus: Tacitus, Histories 2.20, Latin and English; Caecina, Salonina and resentment of recent prosperity.; work/audit-012/sources.json — tacitus: Tacitus, Histories 2.20, Latin and English.

BIB-0823

Geoffrey of Monmouth, History 7.3, Merlin and the dragons.

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Recorded uses: DJR-156 — geoffrey: Geoffrey of Monmouth, History 7.3, Merlin and the dragons.; work/audit-051/sources.json — 156-geoffrey: Geoffrey of Monmouth, History 7.3, Merlin and the dragons..

BIB-0824

Spenser, The Faerie Queene 3.11.44; original English stanza, Mars’s tears. Spenser, The Faerie Queene 3.11.44

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Recorded uses: DJR-126 — Spenser344: Spenser, The Faerie Queene 3.11.44; original English stanza, Mars’s tears.; work/audit-041/sources.json — 126-Spenser344: Spenser, The Faerie Queene 3.11.44.

BIB-0825

Chaucer, Troilus and Criseyde 3.1331–1337 and 3.1819–1820.

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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.