Robert burton biography

Robert Burton (8 February – 25 January ; sometimes writing under the pen name Democritus Junior) [a] was an English author and fellow of Oxford University, known for his encyclopedic The Anatomy of Melancholy. Robert Burton (born February 8, , Lindley, Leicestershire, England—died Janu, Oxford) was an English scholar, writer, and Anglican clergyman whose Anatomy of Melancholy is a masterpiece of style and a valuable index to the philosophical and psychological ideas of the time. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Robert Burton (–) was an English author, scholar, and Anglican clergyman renowned for "The Anatomy of Melancholy". His works include Latin poems, a lost play, and "Philosophaster".