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  1. Robert Burton (8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was an English author and fellow of Oxford University, known for his encyclopedic The Anatomy of Melancholy. Born in 1577 to a comfortably well-off family of the landed gentry , Burton attended two grammar schools and matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1593, age 15.

  2. Robert Burton (born February 8, 1577, Lindley, Leicestershire, England—died January 25, 1640, 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.

  3. Viral DMV news anchor Robert Burton has announced that he’s leaving ABC7 for a new endeavor: being a full-time family man. Burton’s last day at ABC7 will be July 31.

  4. 2 days ago · ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — After 10 years with 7News, Robert Burton will step away from the morning anchor desk to spend more time with his family, he announced Friday morning.

  5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0123700Robert Burton - IMDb

    Actor: Dynasty. Robert Burton, an Army brat, was born in Frankfurt, Germany. His parents were Robert Bentley Burton and Mary Klotz Burton. After his father's overseas Army assignment, they returned to the United States, finally settling in California.

  6. Anatomy of Melancholy, The, exposition by Robert Burton, published in 1621 and expanded and altered in five subsequent editions (1624, 1628, 1632, 1638, 1651/52). In the first part of the treatise, Burton defines the “inbred malady” of melancholy, discusses its causes, and sets down the symptoms.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › english-literature-1500-1799-biographies › robert-burtonRobert Burton | Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · The English scholar and clergyman Robert Burton (1577-1640) wrote "The Anatomy of Melancholy," an analysis of the symptoms, causes, and cures of the melancholic temperament. Robert Burton was born at Lindley, Leicestershire, on Feb. 8, 1577.

  8. Oct 5, 2010 · Robert Burton’s tomb in Christ Church, Oxford, bears an enigmatic Latin inscription suggesting that ‘Melancholy gave life and death’ to its occupant. Historians and antiquaries have often speculated about its precise meaning.

  9. Feb 9, 2024 · Robert Burton, credited as Democritus Junior. Robert Burton (8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was an English writer and scholar at Oxford University (at Christ Church), known chiefly for writing The Anatomy of Melancholy.

  10. Robert George Burton (August 13, 1895 – September 29, 1962) was an American film and television actor. Burton was born in Eastman, Georgia. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was best known for playing Tom Gipson in the 1956 film The Brass Legend.

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