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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. 1392

Recorded uses: DJR-090 — Eccles5: Ecclesiastes 5:11–13, KJV.; work/audit-029/sources.json — 090-Eccles5: Ecclesiastes 5.

BIB-1361

Ecclesiasticus 13:25–26, KJV wording comparison.

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Recorded uses: DJR-039 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 13:25–26, KJV wording comparison.; work/audit-012/sources.json — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 13:25–26, KJV wording comparison..

BIB-1362

Ecclesiasticus 22:8–10, King James Version. Ecclesiasticus 22

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Recorded uses: DJR-089 — Bible: Ecclesiasticus 22:8–10, King James Version.; work/audit-028/sources.json — 089-Bible: Ecclesiasticus 22.

BIB-1363

Ecclesiasticus 25:25, King James Version; compare Burton’s printed 25:27. Ecclesiasticus 25

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Recorded uses: DJR-083 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 25:25, King James Version; compare Burton’s printed 25:27.; work/audit-026/sources.json — 083-Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 25.

BIB-1364

King James Bible, Ecclesiasticus 27:5; also Genesis 16, Hebrews 12 and Psalms 37, 46, 55, 125 and 126. King James Bible, Ecclesiasticus 27

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Recorded uses: DJR-087 — Scripture: King James Bible, Ecclesiasticus 27:5; also Genesis 16, Hebrews 12 and Psalms 37, 46, 55, 125 and 126.; work/audit-028/sources.json — 087-Scripture: King James Bible, Ecclesiasticus 27.

BIB-1365

Ecclesiasticus 25:16,23; King James verse numbering checked. Ecclesiasticus 25

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Recorded uses: DJR-055 — sirach25: Ecclesiasticus 25:16,23; King James verse numbering checked.; work/audit-017/sources.json — sirach25: Ecclesiasticus 25.

BIB-1366

Ecclesiasticus 26:7; King James scorpion verse checked against Burton’s reference 26:14. Sirach 26:1–3, praise of the virtuous wife. Ecclesiasticus 26 Sirach 26

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Recorded uses: DJR-055 — sirach26: Ecclesiasticus 26:7; King James scorpion verse checked against Burton’s reference 26:14.; DJR-142 — Sirach26: Sirach 26:1–3, praise of the virtuous wife.; work/audit-017/sources.json — sirach26: Ecclesiasticus 26; work/audit-046/sources.json — 142-Sirach26: Sirach 26.

BIB-1367

Sirach 36:24–25, marriage and the household; compare Burton’s 30. Sirach 36

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Recorded uses: DJR-142 — Sirach36: Sirach 36:24–25, marriage and the household; compare Burton’s 30.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 142-Sirach36: Sirach 36.

BIB-1368

Ecclesiasticus 37:30–31; comparison with Burton’s paraphrase and verse numbers. Ecclesiasticus 37

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Recorded uses: DJR-071 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 37:30–31; comparison with Burton’s paraphrase and verse numbers.; work/audit-022/sources.json — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 37.

BIB-1369

Ecclesiasticus 38:2–13, physician and healing. Ecclesiasticus 38:4, 8; scriptural language checked. Ecclesiasticus 38.17, limited mourning. Ecclesiasticus 38

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Recorded uses: DJR-069 — sirach: Ecclesiasticus 38:2–13, physician and healing.; DJR-070 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 38:4, 8; scriptural language checked.; DJR-094 — sirach: Ecclesiasticus 38.17, limited mourning.; work/audit-022/sources.json — sirach: Ecclesiasticus 38; work/audit-030/sources.json — 094-sirach: Ecclesiasticus 38.17, limited mourning..

BIB-1370

Sirach or Ecclesiasticus 7, especially 19 and 25.

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Recorded uses: DJR-141 — sirach: Sirach or Ecclesiasticus 7, especially 19 and 25.; work/audit-046/sources.json — 141-sirach: Sirach or Ecclesiasticus 7, especially 19 and 25..

BIB-1371

Ecclesiasticus 9; conduct around women. Ecclesiasticus 9:5, 7–8; the direction of the gaze. Ecclesiasticus 9

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Recorded uses: DJR-134 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 9; conduct around women.; DJR-135 — Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 9:5, 7–8; the direction of the gaze.; work/audit-043/sources.json — 134-Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 9; work/audit-044/sources.json — 135-Sirach: Ecclesiasticus 9.

BIB-1372

King James Bible, Esther 5:3; the king’s offer. King James Bible, Esther 5

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Recorded uses: DJR-133 — Esther: King James Bible, Esther 5:3; the king’s offer.; work/audit-043/sources.json — 133-Esther: King James Bible, Esther 5.

BIB-1373

Isaiah 1:3 and 5, King James Version: ox, donkey, sick head, and faint heart.

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Recorded uses: DJR-007 — Isaiah: Isaiah 1:3 and 5, King James Version: ox, donkey, sick head, and faint heart..

BIB-1374

Isaiah 3.16–24: ornaments and their loss. Isaiah 3.16–24

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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.