The Anatomy of Melancholy

by Robert Burton

[4649]. Sophocles.

[4650]. “He divides the empire of the sea with Thetis,—of the Shades, with Aeacus,—of the Heaven, with Jove.”

[4651]. Tom. 4.

[4652]. Dial. deorum, tom. 3.

[4653]. Quippe matrem ipsius quibus modis me afficit, nunc in Idam adigens Anchisae causa, &c.

[4654]. Jampridem et plagas ipsi in nates incussi sandalio.

[4655]. Altopilus, fol. 79.

[4656]. Nullis amor est medicabilis herbis.

[4657]. Plutarch in Amatorio. Dictator quo creato cessant reliqui magistratus.

[4658]. Claadian. descript. vener. aulae. “Trees are influenced by love, and every flourishing tree in turn feels the passion: palms nod mutual vows, poplar sighs to poplar, plane to plane, and alder breathes to alder.”