The Anatomy of Melancholy, one of the richest, most inexhaustible books in the English language. Ostensibly an elaborately systematized medical treatise dealing with various morbid mental states — their...

This edition of The Anatomy of Melancholy is based on a nineteenth-century edition that modernized Burton's spelling and typographic conventions. In preparing this electronic version, it became evident...

The Anatomy of Melancholy, one of the richest, most inexhaustible books in the English language. Ostensibly an elaborately systematized medical treatise dealing with various morbid mental states — their...

Journey through the subject of melancholia in this easily accessible volume, touching on topics from love and sex to religion and geography. A new volume to add to Hesperus's unique and bestselling 'On'...

Robert Burton's 'The Anatomy of Melancholy: Philosophy Classic' is a dense and intricate exploration of the causes, symptoms, and cures of melancholy, weaving together references from classical literature,...

Although presented as a medical text, The Anatomy of Melancholy is as much a sui generis work of literature as it is a scientific or philosophical text, and Robert Burton addresses far more than his stated...

Robert Burton's 'The Anatomy of Melancholy' is a comprehensive and detailed examination of the causes, symptoms, and potential cures for melancholy, a condition that was commonly viewed as a form of mental...

Robert Burton's 'The Anatomy of Melancholy' is a comprehensive and profound exploration of the human condition, focusing on the various causes and manifestations of melancholy. Written in a unique and...

A field in Warwickshire stands untouched by time, its stories buried beneath the soil. Spanning centuries, this collection of historical tales unveils the secrets of one unchanging field across different...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.