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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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Recorded uses: DJR-060 — AristotleMirabilia: On Marvellous Things Heard 31, 832b, in The Works of Aristotle, Oxford translation, volume 6. The indexed primary-text passage about the man of Abydos was consulted; the complete PDF did not open in the browser.; work/audit-019/sources.json — AristotleMirabilia: On Marvellous Things Heard 31, 832b, in The Works of Aristotle, Oxford translation, volume 6. The indexed primary-text passage about the man of Abydos was consulted.

BIB-0898

Digital Viridarium consolationis, source sheet 5.14.10: Meditations, chapter 3, PL 184, col. 490; author uncertain. Digital Viridarium consolationis, source sheet 5.14.10

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Recorded uses: DJR-094 — bernard-meditations: Digital Viridarium consolationis, source sheet 5.14.10: Meditations, chapter 3, PL 184, col. 490; author uncertain.; work/audit-030/sources.json — 094-bernard-meditations: Digital Viridarium consolationis, source sheet 5.14.10.

BIB-0899

William Camden, Britannia, Wiltshire and Hampshire, paragraph 9; Philemon Holland’s English translation. William Camden, Britannia, Wiltshire and Hampshire, paragraph 9

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Recorded uses: DJR-003 — Camden: William Camden, Britannia, Wiltshire and Hampshire, paragraph 9; Philemon Holland’s English translation.; work/audit-058/sources.json — 003-Camden: William Camden, Britannia, Wiltshire and Hampshire, paragraph 9.

BIB-0900

Augustine, On Psalm 32, second exposition, sermon 1.7, PL 36, col. 282: Latin transcription compared; cleansing the heart to see wisdom is a thematic parallel, not Burton’s exact wording. Augustine, On Psalm 32, second exposition, sermon 1.7, PL 36, col. 282

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Recorded uses: DJR-152 — AugustinePsalm32: Augustine, On Psalm 32, second exposition, sermon 1.7, PL 36, col. 282: Latin transcription compared; cleansing the heart to see wisdom is a thematic parallel, not Burton’s exact wording.; work/audit-049/sources.json — 152-AugustinePsalm32: Augustine, On Psalm 32, second exposition, sermon 1.7, PL 36, col. 282.

BIB-0901

Seneca, Letter 54.4–5: death, pre-existence and the extinguished lamp. Seneca, Letter 54.4–5

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Recorded uses: DJR-162 — senecaletter: Seneca, Letter 54.4–5: death, pre-existence and the extinguished lamp.; work/audit-053/sources.json — 162-senecaletter: Seneca, Letter 54.4–5.

BIB-0902

Archimedes, On Floating Bodies I.2: the spherical surface of still liquid. Archimedes, On Floating Bodies I.2

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Recorded uses: DJR-073 — archimedes: Archimedes, On Floating Bodies I.2: the spherical surface of still liquid.; work/audit-023/sources.json — archimedes: Archimedes, On Floating Bodies I.2.

BIB-0903

Gregory, Moralia on Job 9.63, on excessive bodily restraint.

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Recorded uses: DJR-156 — gregory: Gregory, Moralia on Job 9.63, on excessive bodily restraint.; work/audit-051/sources.json — 156-gregory: Gregory, Moralia on Job 9.63, on excessive bodily restraint..

BIB-0904

Homer, Iliad 22.159–161, Johnston translation; Hector’s life as the stake. Homer, Iliad 22.159–161, Johnston translation

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Recorded uses: DJR-079 — iliad: Homer, Iliad 22.159–161, Johnston translation; Hector’s life as the stake.; work/audit-025/sources.json — 079-iliad: Homer, Iliad 22.159–161, Johnston translation.

BIB-0905

Boccaccio, Decameron 4.1; Ghismonda and Guiscardo. Boccaccio, Decameron 4.1

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Recorded uses: DJR-133 — Boccaccio: Boccaccio, Decameron 4.1; Ghismonda and Guiscardo.; work/audit-043/sources.json — 133-Boccaccio: Boccaccio, Decameron 4.1.

BIB-0906

Heloise’s first letter to Abelard: the imperial-marriage comparison. Heloise’s first letter to Abelard

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Recorded uses: DJR-129 — Heloise: Heloise’s first letter to Abelard: the imperial-marriage comparison.; work/audit-042/sources.json — 129-Heloise: Heloise’s first letter to Abelard.

BIB-0907

Noah Webster, 1828 dictionary, carle as a verb.

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Recorded uses: DJR-032 — Webster: Noah Webster, 1828 dictionary, carle as a verb.; work/audit-009/sources.json — Webster: Noah Webster, 1828 dictionary, carle as a verb..

BIB-0908

Webster (1828), Haberdine: dried salt cod.

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Recorded uses: DJR-034 — Haberdine: Webster (1828), Haberdine: dried salt cod.; work/audit-010/sources.json — Haberdine: Webster (1828), Haberdine: dried salt cod..

BIB-0909

Webster (1828), Metheglin: fermented honey-and-water drink.

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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.

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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.