Publisher's Synopsis
The Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 1 is a comprehensive and scholarly work by Robert Burton that was originally published in 1621. The book is a deep exploration of the human condition, with a particular focus on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of melancholy. Burton draws on a wide range of sources, including classical literature, medical texts, and personal experience, to examine the various forms of melancholy that can afflict individuals. He explores the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the condition, and provides detailed descriptions of the symptoms and effects of melancholy on the body and mind. The book is organized into three major sections, each of which explores a different aspect of melancholy. The first section examines the causes and symptoms of melancholy, while the second section explores the various treatments that were available at the time. The third section is a philosophical exploration of the nature of melancholy, and includes discussions of its relationship to other mental and physical conditions, as well as its impact on the individual and society as a whole. Overall, The Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 1 is a fascinating and insightful work that offers a deep understanding of the human condition. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine, psychology, or philosophy.Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766126307. Volume one of a two volume set. (This description is for all volumes.) Partial Contents: Definition of Melancholy; Causes of Melancholy; Bad Diet; Passions and Perturbations of the Mind; Symptoms or Signs of Melancholy in the body; Prognosticks of Melancholy; Unlawful Cures Rejected; Lawful Cures; Diet Rectified; Deformity of Body, Sickness, Baseness of Birth; Against Poverty and Want and other Adversities; Against: Servitude, Loss of Liberty, Imprisonment, Sorrow for death of Friends, Vain Fear, Envy, Emulation, Hatred, Ambition, Self-love, and all other Affections; Against: Repulse, Abuses, Injuries, Disgraces, Slanders; Cure of Melancholy all over the Body; Love-Melancholy; Symptoms or Signs of Love-Melancholy; Symptoms of Jealously, fear, sorrow, suspicion; Cure of Jealously; Religious Melancholy. An outstanding analysis of what melancholy is, its kinds, causes, symptoms, prognosticks, and several cures for it; Philosophically, Medicinally, and Historically.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
