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Robert Burton
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English scholar (1577–1640)

Also known as: Democritus Junior, Роберт Бёртон, روبرت بيرتون, ロバート・バートン, 羅伯特·柏頓, 罗伯特·伯尔特

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Known works

  • The anatomy of melancholy (1624)
  • Study Guide for Stewart's Single Variable Calculus
  • A Skeptics Guide To The Mind What Neuroscience Can And Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves
  • Desert (Animal Homes)
  • On Being Certain