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Robert Burton was a Master of University College, Oxford, England. Burton was a mature commoner and Fellow of University College. He was sentenced to excommunication for Lollardy leanings along with the then master John Castell, other Fellows, and indeed the entire College, in 1411 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Arundel. He became Master of the College in 1420 and remained in the post until 1423 or 1424. A dispensation was granted to Burton in 1420 by Henry Chichele, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, to help the College due to its poor financial circumstances. Burton continued with a successful career after his mastership. References

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Notable quotes

“The Chinese say that we Europeans have one eye, they themselves two, all the world else is blinde.”
— Ed. 6, p. 40.
“[The rich] are indeed rather possessed by their money than possessors.”
— Section 2, member 3, subsection 12, Covetousness, a Cause.
“Like him in Æsop, he whipped his horses withal, and put his shoulder to the wheel.”
— Section 1, member 2, Lawful Cures, first from God.
“Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases...but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.”
— Section 4, member 2, subsection 1, Purging Simples upward.
“Though it rain daggers with their points downward.”
— Section 2, member 3.
“What physic, what chirurgery, what wealth, favor, authority can relieve, bear out, assuage, or expel a troubled conscience? A quiet mind cureth all them, but all they cannot comfort a distressed soul: who can put to silence the voice of desperation?”
— Section 4, member 2, subsection 4, Symptoms of Despair, Fear, Sorrow, Suspicion, Anxiety, Horror of Conscience, Fearful Dreams and Visions.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Notable quotes

“The Chinese say that we Europeans have one eye, they themselves two, all the world else is blinde.”
— Ed. 6, p. 40.
“[The rich] are indeed rather possessed by their money than possessors.”
— Section 2, member 3, subsection 12, Covetousness, a Cause.
“Like him in Æsop, he whipped his horses withal, and put his shoulder to the wheel.”
— Section 1, member 2, Lawful Cures, first from God.
“Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases...but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.”
— Section 4, member 2, subsection 1, Purging Simples upward.
“Though it rain daggers with their points downward.”
— Section 2, member 3.
“What physic, what chirurgery, what wealth, favor, authority can relieve, bear out, assuage, or expel a troubled conscience? A quiet mind cureth all them, but all they cannot comfort a distressed soul: who can put to silence the voice of desperation?”
— Section 4, member 2, subsection 4, Symptoms of Despair, Fear, Sorrow, Suspicion, Anxiety, Horror of Conscience, Fearful Dreams and Visions.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Robert Burton was a Master of University College, Oxford, England. Burton was a mature commoner and Fellow of University College. He was sentenced to excommunication for Lollardy leanings along with the then master John Castell, other Fellows, and indeed the entire College, in 1411 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Arundel. He became Master of the College in 1420 and remained in the post until 1423 or 1424. A dispensation was granted to Burton in 1420 by Henry Chichele, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, to help the College due to its poor financial circumstances. Burton continued with a successful career after his mastership. References

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Robert Burton was a Master of University College, Oxford, England.

Not who you're looking for? Others named Robert Burton: English scholar (1577–1640) · American actor (1895-1962) · American politician (1747-1825) · cricketer (born 1943)

Robert Burton across IJR

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Robert BurtonOff script, off duty, unreasonably available.Robert BurtonHeadline energy, small-talk hours.

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