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Quotation from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton
“observe this short precept, give not way to solitariness and idleness. Be not solitary, be not idle”
The Anatomy of Melancholy, Part. 3, Sect. 4, Memb. 2, Subs. 6 (Cure of Despair), closing words (Project Gutenberg #10800 (modernized text checked against 1638))
The final advice of the book, offered for despair and all other melancholy.
Citation: "observe this short precept, give not way to solitariness and idleness. Be not solitary, be not idle" — Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, Part. 3, Sect. 4, Memb. 2, Subs. 6 (Cure of Despair), closing words (Project Gutenberg #10800 (modernized text checked against 1638)). (id the-anatomy-of-melancholy-q14)
Virtues: Industry
Portrait: Robert Burton by Gilbert Jackson, Gilbert Jackson, Public domain.
