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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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Bibliography and Comparison Resources

The Anatomy of Melancholy: Bibliography and Comparison Resources

p. 1366

Recorded uses: DJR-144 — herod: Matthew 2:16: age and locality of the children in the account.; work/audit-047/sources.json — 144-herod: Matthew 2.

BIB-1071

Matthew 5:25: agreement with an adversary. King James Version.

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Recorded uses: DJR-013 — Matthew: Matthew 5:25: agreement with an adversary. King James Version..

BIB-1072

Micah 7:8, KJV: Burton’s reversed chapter and verse. Micah 7

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Recorded uses: DJR-092 — Micah: Micah 7:8, KJV: Burton’s reversed chapter and verse.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 092-Micah: Micah 7.

BIB-1073

Numbers 11:4–6: weariness with manna.

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Recorded uses: DJR-052 — Numbers: Numbers 11:4–6: weariness with manna.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Numbers: Numbers 11:4–6: weariness with manna..

BIB-1074

Philippians 4:11, King James Version. Philippians 4

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Recorded uses: DJR-095 — philippians: Philippians 4:11, King James Version.; work/audit-030/sources.json — 095-philippians: Philippians 4.

BIB-1075

Philippians 2.21: seeking one’s own interests.

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Recorded uses: DJR-050 — Philippians: Philippians 2.21: seeking one’s own interests.; work/audit-015/sources.json — Philippians: Philippians 2.21: seeking one’s own interests..

BIB-1076

Proverbs 26:4–5, King James Version. Proverbs 26

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Recorded uses: DJR-096 — proverbs: Proverbs 26:4–5, King James Version.; work/audit-031/sources.json — 096-proverbs: Proverbs 26.

BIB-1077

Proverbs 3:13–15, King James Version, compared with the printed chapter 2. Proverbs 3

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Recorded uses: DJR-110 — Proverbs: Proverbs 3:13–15, King James Version, compared with the printed chapter 2.; work/audit-035/sources.json — 110-Proverbs: Proverbs 3.

BIB-1078

Proverbs 5.18–19, King James text: the blessed fountain and wife of one’s youth. Proverbs 5.18–19, King James text

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Recorded uses: DJR-115 — Proverbs: Proverbs 5.18–19, King James text: the blessed fountain and wife of one’s youth.; work/audit-037/sources.json — 115-Proverbs: Proverbs 5.18–19, King James text.

BIB-1079

Proverbs 11:17: mercy benefits the merciful person. Proverbs 11

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Recorded uses: DJR-112 — proverbs11: Proverbs 11:17: mercy benefits the merciful person.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 112-proverbs11: Proverbs 11.

BIB-1080

Proverbs 13.24: the rod.

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Recorded uses: DJR-050 — Proverbs: Proverbs 13.24: the rod.; work/audit-015/sources.json — Proverbs: Proverbs 13.24: the rod..

BIB-1081

Proverbs 14:13, King James Version.

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Recorded uses: DJR-023 — Proverbs: Proverbs 14:13, King James Version..

BIB-1082

Proverbs 14:30, compared with Burton’s printed reference to 14:13.

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Recorded uses: DJR-041 — proverbs: Proverbs 14:30, compared with Burton’s printed reference to 14:13.; work/audit-012/sources.json — proverbs: Proverbs 14:30, compared with Burton’s printed reference to 14:13..

BIB-1083

Proverbs 15:15, the days of the afflicted.

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Recorded uses: DJR-053 — Proverbs15: Proverbs 15:15, the days of the afflicted.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Proverbs15: Proverbs 15:15, the days of the afflicted..

BIB-1084

Proverbs 19:17: aid to the poor as a loan to the Lord. Proverbs 19

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Recorded uses: DJR-112 — proverbs19: Proverbs 19:17: aid to the poor as a loan to the Lord.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 112-proverbs19: Proverbs 19.

BIB-1085

Proverbs 19:4: wealth and friendship.

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Recorded uses: DJR-052 — Proverbs: Proverbs 19:4: wealth and friendship.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Proverbs: Proverbs 19:4: wealth and friendship..

BIB-1086

Proverbs 21:21: righteousness, mercy and their reward. Proverbs 21

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Recorded uses: DJR-112 — proverbs21: Proverbs 21:21: righteousness, mercy and their reward.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 112-proverbs21: Proverbs 21.

BIB-1087

Proverbs 23:29, King James version: woe and sorrow.

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Recorded uses: DJR-045 — Biblical references: Proverbs 23:29, King James version: woe and sorrow.; work/audit-014/sources.json — Biblical references: Proverbs 23:29, King James version: woe and sorrow..

BIB-1088

Proverbs 30:1–8, Agur and the prayer for sufficient food.

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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.