“Idleness is the bane of body and mind, the nurse of naughtiness, the chief author of all mischief.”

Robert Burton

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About Robert Burton

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Robert Burton was a renowned English scholar and writer at Oxford University. He is best known for his monumental work, "The Anatomy of Melancholy," a sprawling encyclopedic exploration of depression. This book,...

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