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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. 1374

Recorded uses: DJR-077 — laelius: German Digital Library authority record: Laelius a Fonte, born at Gubbio.; work/audit-024/sources.json — laelius: German Digital Library authority record.

BIB-1180

The Online Froissart, scholarly edition: the Chronicles cover events to about 1400. The Online Froissart, scholarly edition

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Recorded uses: DJR-163 — froissart: The Online Froissart, scholarly edition: the Chronicles cover events to about 1400.; work/audit-053/sources.json — 163-froissart: The Online Froissart, scholarly edition.

BIB-1181

Andreas Libavius, Tractatus duo physici (1594), De cruentatione cadaverum, p. 383 §286 and p. 386 §295; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek scan, images 385 and 388. Libavius De cruentatione cadaverum pages 383 and 386

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Recorded uses: DJR-031 — LibaviusScan: Andreas Libavius, Tractatus duo physici (1594), De cruentatione cadaverum, p. 383 §286 and p. 386 §295; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek scan, images 385 and 388.; work/audit-009/sources.json — LibaviusScan: Libavius De cruentatione cadaverum pages 383 and 386.

BIB-1182

Bavarian State Library, Idea medicinae philosophicae (1571), by Petrus Severinus. Bibliographical identification; quotation not yet collated.

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Recorded uses: DJR-006 — Severinus: Bavarian State Library, Idea medicinae philosophicae (1571), by Petrus Severinus. Bibliographical identification; quotation not yet collated..

BIB-1183

John Rylands Library, Toxophilus1545; catalogue and images of the original edition. John Rylands Library, Toxophilus1545

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Recorded uses: DJR-078 — ascham: John Rylands Library, Toxophilus1545; catalogue and images of the original edition.; work/audit-025/sources.json — 078-ascham: John Rylands Library, Toxophilus1545.

BIB-1184

Hildebert, Carmina miscellanea; Berengar poem located in indexed text, scan collation pending. Hildebert, Carmina miscellanea

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Recorded uses: DJR-071 — Hildebert: Hildebert, Carmina miscellanea; Berengar poem located in indexed text, scan collation pending.; work/audit-022/sources.json — Hildebert: Hildebert, Carmina miscellanea.

BIB-1185

Ovid, Art of Love 2.437: prosperity and wantonness. Ovid, Art of Love 2.437

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Recorded uses: DJR-093 — OvidArs: Ovid, Art of Love 2.437: prosperity and wantonness.; work/audit-030/sources.json — 093-OvidArs: Ovid, Art of Love 2.437.

BIB-1186

Plato, Republic 10.614, the return of Er.

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Recorded uses: DJR-156 — plato: Plato, Republic 10.614, the return of Er.; work/audit-051/sources.json — 156-plato: Plato, Republic 10.614, the return of Er..

BIB-1187

Genesis 30:37–43, Jacob’s rods.

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Recorded uses: DJR-039 — Genesis: Genesis 30:37–43, Jacob’s rods.; work/audit-012/sources.json — Genesis: Genesis 30:37–43, Jacob’s rods..

BIB-1188

Ecclesiasticus 9:11, Douay–Rheims numbering, for the fire comparison. Sirach 9:4, Douay–Rheims, for the warning about a dancing woman. Ecclesiasticus 9 Sirach 9

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Recorded uses: DJR-123 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 9:11, Douay–Rheims numbering, for the fire comparison.; DJR-124 — Sirach: Sirach 9:4, Douay–Rheims, for the warning about a dancing woman.; work/audit-040/sources.json — 123-Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 9; work/audit-040/sources.json — 124-Sirach: Sirach 9.

BIB-1189

Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar.

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Recorded uses: DJR-038 — Daniel: Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar.; work/audit-011/sources.json — Daniel: Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar..

BIB-1190

Vulgate, Ecclesiastes 4:10.

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Recorded uses: DJR-038 — Ecclesiastes: Vulgate, Ecclesiastes 4:10.; work/audit-011/sources.json — Ecclesiastes: Vulgate, Ecclesiastes 4:10..

BIB-1191

Vulgate, Hosea 13:9, wording comparison.

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Recorded uses: DJR-038 — Hosea: Vulgate, Hosea 13:9, wording comparison.; work/audit-011/sources.json — Hosea: Vulgate, Hosea 13:9, wording comparison..

BIB-1192

Acosta, Natural and Moral History of the Indies, publisher contents: book 2, chapters 9–14.

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Recorded uses: DJR-036 — Acosta contents: Acosta, Natural and Moral History of the Indies, publisher contents: book 2, chapters 9–14.; work/audit-011/sources.json — Acosta contents: Acosta, Natural and Moral History of the Indies, publisher contents: book 2, chapters 9–14..

BIB-1193

Alexius, Latin version by Johann Jacob Wecker (1603), e-rara catalogue

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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.