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Lifetime: 1577 - 1640 Passed: ≈ 384 years ago

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Robert Burton

Books by Robert Burton

Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 1 Cover image

Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 1

Philosophy Non-Fiction Psychology
Literature 17th Century Humor Depression Melancholia Medical Text Digression

The Anatomy of Melancholy is a unique work that blends medicine, philosophy, and literature. Burton explores the nature of melancholia, or depression, through a vast array of topics, including digestion, goblins, and the geography of America. His wri...

Author's Abstract of Melancholy Cover image

Author's Abstract of Melancholy

Philosophy Non-Fiction Essays Psychology
Literature Satire England Human Nature Renaissance 17th Century Classical Humor Philosophy Depression Psychology Medicine Emotions Melancholy

Robert Burton's *The Anatomy of Melancholy* is a sprawling and complex work that delves into the nature of melancholy, a term encompassing a wide range of emotional and mental states, from sadness and despair to madness and obsession. Published in 16...

Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 2 Cover image

Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 2

The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621. On its surface, the book is a medical textbook in which Burton applies his large and varied learning in the scholastic manner to the subject of melancholia (which includes...

Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 3 Cover image

Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 3

The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621. On its surface, the book is a medical textbook in which Burton applies his large and varied learning in the scholastic manner to the subject of melancholia (which includes...