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Robert Burton

The Anatomy of Melancholy

1651 English with a close modern English rendering

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p. 1367

Recorded uses: DJR-053 — Proverbs30: Proverbs 30:1–8, Agur and the prayer for sufficient food.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Proverbs30: Proverbs 30:1–8, Agur and the prayer for sufficient food..

BIB-1089

Proverbs 31:13–27, King James Version; wool and flax, and the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31

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Recorded uses: DJR-082 — Proverbs: Proverbs 31:13–27, King James Version; wool and flax, and the bread of idleness.; work/audit-026/sources.json — 082-Proverbs: Proverbs 31.

BIB-1090

Psalm 140:12, King James Version. Psalm 140

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Recorded uses: DJR-096 — psalm: Psalm 140:12, King James Version.; work/audit-031/sources.json — 096-psalm: Psalm 140.

BIB-1091

Psalm 73:18: slippery places; compare the printed 37:5. Psalm 73

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Recorded uses: DJR-111 — Psalm: Psalm 73:18: slippery places; compare the printed 37:5.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 111-Psalm: Psalm 73.

BIB-1092

Psalm 105:18: Joseph’s fetters.

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Recorded uses: DJR-052 — Psalm: Psalm 105:18: Joseph’s fetters.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Psalm: Psalm 105:18: Joseph’s fetters..

BIB-1093

Psalm 107:43, checked against Burton’s Psalm 144. Psalm 107, especially verse 12; check on the printed reference 127.12. Psalm 107, especially verse 12

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Recorded uses: DJR-021 — psalm: Psalm 107:43, checked against Burton’s Psalm 144.; DJR-028 — Psalm107: Psalm 107, especially verse 12; check on the printed reference 127.12.; work/audit-008/sources.json — Psalm107: Psalm 107, especially verse 12.

BIB-1094

Psalm 123:4: mockery and contempt.

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Recorded uses: DJR-051 — Psalm123: Psalm 123:4: mockery and contempt.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Psalm123: Psalm 123:4: mockery and contempt..

BIB-1095

Psalm 126, KJV: sowing in tears, verse 5. Psalm 126, KJV

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Recorded uses: DJR-092 — Psalm126: Psalm 126, KJV: sowing in tears, verse 5.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 092-Psalm126: Psalm 126, KJV.

BIB-1096

Psalm 133:1–2: unity and the precious ointment. Psalm 133

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Recorded uses: DJR-112 — psalm133: Psalm 133:1–2: unity and the precious ointment.; work/audit-036/sources.json — 112-psalm133: Psalm 133.

BIB-1097

Psalm 139:13–15, King James Version.

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Recorded uses: DJR-023 — Psalm: Psalm 139:13–15, King James Version..

BIB-1098

Psalm 15:1–3: slander and dwelling in the tabernacle.

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Recorded uses: DJR-051 — Psalm15: Psalm 15:1–3: slander and dwelling in the tabernacle.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Psalm15: Psalm 15:1–3: slander and dwelling in the tabernacle..

BIB-1099

Psalm 44:23–26. The appeal to awake and redeem. Psalm 44

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Recorded uses: DJR-168 — Psalm44: Psalm 44:23–26. The appeal to awake and redeem.; work/audit-055/sources.json — 168-Psalm44: Psalm 44.

BIB-1100

Psalm 55:3–5: fear and the voice of enemies.

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Recorded uses: DJR-051 — Psalm55: Psalm 55:3–5: fear and the voice of enemies.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Psalm55: Psalm 55:3–5: fear and the voice of enemies..

BIB-1101

Psalm 64:3: words as swords and arrows.

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Recorded uses: DJR-051 — Psalm64: Psalm 64:3: words as swords and arrows.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Psalm64: Psalm 64:3: words as swords and arrows..

BIB-1102

Psalm 67 in Vulgate and Douay numbering. Let God arise corresponds to Psalm 68 in the King James Bible.

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Recorded uses: DJR-169 — Psalm67: Psalm 67 in Vulgate and Douay numbering. Let God arise corresponds to Psalm 68 in the King James Bible.; work/audit-055/sources.json — 169-Psalm67: Psalm 67 in Vulgate and Douay numbering. Let God arise corresponds to Psalm 68 in the King James Bible..

BIB-1103

Psalm 69:20: reproach and the broken heart.

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Recorded uses: DJR-051 — Psalm69: Psalm 69:20: reproach and the broken heart.; work/audit-016/sources.json — Psalm69: Psalm 69:20: reproach and the broken heart..

BIB-1104

Psalm 71:7, King James Version: the speaker as a wonder to many.

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Recorded uses: DJR-007 — Psalm71: Psalm 71:7, King James Version: the speaker as a wonder to many..

BIB-1105

Psalm 75:4, King James Version: the corrected location of the saying addressed to fools.

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Recorded uses: DJR-007 — Psalm75: Psalm 75:4, King James Version: the corrected location of the saying addressed to fools..

BIB-1106

Psalm 9, KJV: the poor and oppressed, verses 9 and 18. Psalm 9, KJV

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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.