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Melancholia , in contemporary usage, is a mood disorder of non-specific depression, characterized by low levels of enthusiasm and eagerness for activity. In a modern context, "melancholy" applies only to the mental or emotional symptoms of depression or despondency; historically, "melancholia" could be physical as well as mental, and melancholic conditions were classified as such by their common cause rather than by their properties. Similarly, melancholia in ancient usage also...

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Melancholia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In a modern context, "melancholy" applies only to the mental or emotional symptoms of depression or despondency; historically, "melancholia" could be ...

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What Is Melancholia?

Here is a brief but comprehensive definition of Melancholia and its presenting features - which may be present in both major depression and bipolar ...

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Melancholia

Resources, comments, information and humor from a sufferer of depression and melancholia. [.doc format reader required]

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Albrecht Durer's Melencolia

... it in mind to design and execute a series of four copper-engravings illustrating the Four Temperaments: melancholic, phlegmatic, choleric, and sanguine. ...

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Melancholia

Durer's engraving Melancholia. ... Melancholia. This engraving, made in 1514 shows a Magic Square whose bottom numbers have been arranged to give the date. ...

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