A passion of the brain, as all other melancholy, by reason of corrupt imagination.
Robert Burton Quotes
Be not solitary, be not idle.
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| Birth: | 8th February, 1577 |
| Death: | 25th January, 1640 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Author |
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Robert Burton was an English scholar at Oxford University, best known for the classic The Anatomy of Melancholy. He was also the incumbent of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, and of Segrave in Leicestershire.
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