The Anatomy of Melancholy Volume VI: Commentary on the Third Partition, together with Biobibliographical and Topical Indexes 6

This, the final volume of the Clarendon Press edition of Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, contains commentary on the Third Partition, in which Burton considers two especial forms of the disease, Love and Religious Melancholy. In treating of these Burton had fewer precedents to follow than in previous sections, but he was able to draw largely on his extensive knowledge of classical literature and also on his acquaintance with English drama and poetry (including popular verse). As ever his range of reference to other authors is wide, and the volume includes an index which gives biographical and bibliographical information concerning the more than 1550 authorities cited in the Anatomy, most of whom are little known today. Also included are an index of the major topics discussed in the Anatomy, and a complete bibliography of all the works mentioned in the commentary. The First Volume Of An Edition Which Collates The Six Authoritative 17th Century Editions, This Book Takes As Its Copy-text The Edition Of 1623. It Contains Democritus Junior To The Reader And The Definition, Causes And Symptoms Of Melancholy. V. 1-3. Text / Edited By Thomas C. Faulkner, Nicolas K. Kiessling, Rhonda L. Blair -- V. 4. Commentary Up To Part 1, Sect. 2, Memb. 3, Subs. 15, 'misery Of Schollers' / J.b. Bamborough And Martin Dodsworth -- V. 5. Commentary From Part. 1, Sect. 2, Memb. 4, Subs. 1 To The End Of The Second Partition / J.b. Bamborough With Martin Dodsworth -- V. 6. Commentary On The Third Partition, Together With Biobibliographical And Topical Indexes / J.b. Bamborough With Martin Dodsworth. Robert Burton ; With An Introduction By J.b. Bamborough. The Clarendon Edition Of Robert Burton's The Anatomy Of Melancholy--half T.p. Vol. 4 Has Title: Robert Burton's The Anatomy Of Melancholy. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. v. 1-3. Text v. 4. Commentary up to part 1, sect. 2, memb. 3, subs. 15, Misery of schollers / J.B. Bamborough with Martin Dodsworth v. 5. Commentary up to part 1, sect. 2, memb. 3, subs. 1 to the end of the second partition / J.B. Bamborough with Martin Dodsworth v. 6. Commentary on the third partition, together with bibliographical and topical indexes / J.B. Bamborough with Martin Dodsworth. This is the sixth volume of the Clarendon edition of the 'Anatomy of Melancholy'. It contains commentary on the text up to the end of the third partition thus concluding Burton's account of the causes, symptoms and prognosis of melancholy Abbreviations Note to Readers Commentary to Partition 3 Biobibliography of Authors and Works Cited in the Anatomy Bibliography of Works Cited in the Commentary Index of Topics Discussed in the Anatomy Burton examines humanity through the lens of melancholy.