Robert Burton
Robert Burton
An Oxford University scholar, he is best known for his classic 1621 work, The Anatomy of Melancholy. He was also a mathematician and an amateur astrologer.
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth8 February 1577
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Almost in every kingdom the most ancient families have been at first princes' bastards.
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Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosophers stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'Tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health; hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.
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There is something in a woman beyond all human delight; a magnetic virtue, a charming quality, an occult and powerful motive
amongst fashion generally good hath italians man mistress poets
Why are Italians at this day generally so good poets and painters? Because every man of any fashion amongst them hath his mistress
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Truth is the shattered mirror strewn in myriad bits; while each believes his little bit the whole to own
die hanged lay loath money save
Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges.
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This spring has been great for Kmart and other retailers. Hopefully, the consumer will continue to come out, the weather will continue to remain warm and we will go right into summer without missing a step.
consumer continue great missing remain spring summer warm weather
This spring has been great for Kmart and other retailers, ... Hopefully, the consumer will continue to come out, the weather will continue to remain warm and we will go right into summer without missing a step.
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Where God hath a temple, the Devil will have a chapel
joys naught sweet
All my joys to this are folly, / Naught so sweet as melancholy.
humility proud
They are proud in humility, proud that they are not proud.
humility proud
They are proud in humility; proud in that they are not proud
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I say with Didacus Stella, a dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself
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They lard their lean books with the fat of others' works