Robert Burton
English scholar and author (1577–1640)
Summary
Robert Burton was an English author and fellow of Oxford University, known for his encyclopaedic The Anatomy of Melancholy.
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British English, [[Wikipedia:MOSNUMscript|script]]-assisted date audit and style fixes per [[MOS:NUM]]
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/* Publication of the Anatomy */ No matter what instead of Whatever
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pen name
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/* Offices at St Thomas's, Walesby, and Seagrave */
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