Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Christ_Church,_Oxford
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Oxford_University
Early modern philosophy Renaissance_literature |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1577-02-08
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| gptkbp:children |
nan
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Literary style
Philosophical discourse Cultural commentary Psychological analysis |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1640-01-25
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Oxford,_England
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Exploration of melancholy
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| gptkbp:field |
Literature
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| gptkbp:genre |
Philosophy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert Burton
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Literary criticism
Psychology Philosophy of mind |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Montaigne
Aristotle Plato Classical Literature Seneca |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
The Anatomy of Melancholy
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Caucasian
English |
| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Human psychology
Melancholy as a condition |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The mind is a great thing, and it is a great thing to be able to think."
"I am a man of no great learning." "Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad." "There is no greater misery than to be alone." "The greatest part of mankind are not only fools, but they are also mad." |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Anatomy of Melancholy
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Author
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
1600s
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Oxford,_England
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
nan
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