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Allegorical frontispiece to the 1628 third edition, engraved by Christian Le Blon
Allegorical frontispiece to the 1628 third edition, engraved by Christian Le Blon
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Portrait of Robert Burton by Gilbert Jackson, 1635
Portrait of Robert Burton by Gilbert Jackson, 1635
Lindley Hall, the Burton family manor, as depicted in a stylised frontispiece to William Burton's Description of Leicestershire (1622). The manor was
Lindley Hall, the Burton family manor, as depicted in a stylised frontispiece to William Burton's Description of Leicestershire (1622). The manor was a medieval foundation, inherited affinially by the Burton family, and torn down in the 17th century.
John Bancroft, Burton's tutor at Christ Church, and a lifelong friend. In the left corner is a view of Bancroft's palace near Oxford, Cuddesdon, which
John Bancroft, Burton's tutor at Christ Church, and a lifelong friend. In the left corner is a view of Bancroft's palace near Oxford, Cuddesdon, which Burton praised in the Anatomy, suggesting he was a frequent visitor to his old tutor's estate.
Burton's arms above the gable of the south porch, at St Thomas the Martyr's Church, Oxford.
Burton's arms above the gable of the south porch, at St Thomas the Martyr's Church, Oxford.