robert burton

"One of the major documents of modern European civilization," "the greatest work of prose of the greatest period of English prose writing." "A mine of interesting oddities." "Even a summary sketch of Burton cannot fail to suggest his sanity of mind and largeness of heart, his love of life...

So before I try and kick-start a couple of extra Poe threads, I have a personal obsession to take care of, namely resuming and completing the reading of Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy, which first appeared in 1621. I had to order this book many years ago, started reading it, and...