01624cam a22003133u 4500 10800 UtSlPG 20260610133247.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Burton, Robert, 1577-1640 The Anatomy of Melancholy Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Melancholy Release date is 2004-01-01 Produced by Karl Hagen, D. Moynihan and Distributed Proofreaders "The Anatomy of Melancholy" by Robert Burton is a medical treatise first published in 1621. This massive work explores depression and its causes, symptoms, and cures, but ranges far beyond medicine into history, astronomy, geography, and literature. Written under the pseudonym Democritus Junior, Burton blends scientific analysis with humor and satire across over 500,000 words. Drawing from ancient authorities and medieval sources, he examines melancholy as both a passing mood and a serious ailment, creating a unique work that inspired generations of writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Melancholy -- Early works to 1800 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10800 52250 52250