Ostensibly a musical treatise, The Anatomy of Melancholy is a reflection on human learning and…
Robert Burton published The Anatomy of Melancholy as Democritus Junior. The other pseudonyms are not its authorial persona. The printed musical treatise is wrong: the work…
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Ostensibly a musical treatise, The
Anatomy of Melancholy is a reflection
on human learning and endeavour
published under the pseudonym
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Correct answer C
Robert Burton published The Anatomy of Melancholy as Democritus Junior. The other pseudonyms are not its authorial persona. The printed musical treatise is wrong: the work presents itself as a medical and encyclopaedic treatment of melancholy.
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