Creative Quotations from . . .
Robert Burton
(1577-1640) born on Feb 08
English "scholar, writer, clergyman". "His "Anatomy of Melancholy" was considered a masterpiece of style and valuable index to philosophers of the time."
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F
What is a ship but a prison?

R
"If there is a hell upon earth, it is to be found in a melancholy man's heart."
A
The devil is the author of confusion.
N
"Be not solitary, be not idle."
K
Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses.
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: 'The Anatomy of Melancholy' [The thought was elaborated by Samuel Johnson; see below.]
R: "Anatomy of Melancholy," Pt. I"
A: "In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
N: "'The Anatomy of Melancholy', the closing words"
K:
   



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