Melancholy: A New Anatomy - introducing Robert Burton

Dr Kathryn Murphy, Associate Professor in the Faculty of English and Fellow and Tutor, Oriel College Oxford, introduces Robert Burton and his book the Anatomy of Melancholy.
Published in 1621, the Anatomy of Melancholy was a huge and innovative encyclopaedia of mental and emotional disorder, as understood in the late Renaissance. The book examines the causes and symptoms of melancholy.
Part of the Bodleian Libraries' exhibition Melancholy: A New Anatomy reflecting on ideas of mental illness and its cure in the Renaissance and the present day.
Open until 20 March 2022: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event...

[@MrBenflanagan]

One of the most insightful books I have ever read.

[@moesypittounikos]

Amazing

[@niharikasharma678]

I was intrigued by the title of this book. Thanks for this very brief, yet valuable introduction.

[@smiletoday7341]

1st year English? 😅

[@ok7411marykay]

Thank You Kathryn and don't get lost in the ocean called literature!THANK YOU ❤❤❤

[@rossedmonds1828]

Interesting. Thanks for posting

[@paltieri11]

Love Burton's work 👍good to see this video

[@phillylifer]

Very pleased to learn this.

[@tbwatch88]

Lovely. great job, doc. it was the book Dr Johnson revered most.

[@michaelmiller609]

I just bought a copy!

[@theinterpolations9760]

lovely!