Article ID: CBB068999689

Male sollertibus vs male feriatis. Robert Burton e i lettori dell'Anatomy of Melancholy (2020)

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Through the analysis of a quotation from A. Gellius at the beginning of the long prologue of Burton's "Anatomy of Melancholy" (p. 19) and of the brief Latin letter at the end (p. 114), this article highlights the author's satirical perspective and the relationship he intends to establish with his readers.

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Authors & Contributors
Shirilan, Stephanie
Melián, Elvira M.
Mori, Giuliano
Carlstedt, Anna
Wells, Susan
Taavitsainen, Irma
Concepts
Medicine
Melancholy
Medicine and literature
Psychology
Mental disorders and diseases
Psychiatry
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Renaissance
Early modern
15th century
Places
France
England
Italy
Spain
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