Few English books are as widely known, underread, and underappreciated as Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy. Stephanie Shirilan laments that modern sc

Few English books are as widely known, underread, and underappreciated as Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy. Stephanie Shirilan laments that modern sc

Robert Burton's "The Anatomy of Melancholy," first published in 1621, is a pioneering exploration of the human psyche, presenting a profound inquiry into the na

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