http://mindhacks.com/2011/05/14/an-anatomy-of-the-anatomy-of-melacholy/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2011/05/14/an-anatomy-of-the-anatomy-of-melacholy/#comment-20713 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:17:02 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=18030#comment-20713 I have come late to an archive broadcast. I greatly enjoyed the insight that the programme gave into The Anatomy of Melancholy. Illuminating and instructive. But, the programme missed dealing with why – and – how the book has,and is,such an enjoyable read, and ranks as one of the great and enduring works in the English language.

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2011/05/14/an-anatomy-of-the-anatomy-of-melacholy/#comment-19616 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:31:06 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=18030#comment-19616 i’ve just finished reading Anthony Powell’s series of twelve novels, “A Dance To The Music Of Time” … Burton’s book plays an important role because the narrator of these novels is himself writing a book on Burton and occasionally quotes … and so it seems that Burton can be read on many levels and that he is still able to stimulate fine thinkers

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2011/05/14/an-anatomy-of-the-anatomy-of-melacholy/#comment-19589 Mon, 16 May 2011 06:29:22 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=18030#comment-19589 I just want to point out two typos: one’s in the title (“Melacholy”) and the other’s in the 7th paragraph (“the description a description of the”).

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