The Burton, Robert 1577-1640 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 Original publication data not identified Melancholy -- Early works to 1800 PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10800 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10800 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133247.0 10800