"A Disease unto Death: Sadness in the Time of Shakespeare" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc1253/ Author: Sullivan, Erin. Type: Book Chapter Year: 2013 Publication Information: Carrera, Emotions and Health, 1200-1700, 159–83. : Carrera, Emotions and Health, 1200-1700 Annotation: Draws widely on Shakespeare to discuss the early modern understanding of excessive sadness as a potentially dangerous medical condition. Language: English Persons: Carrera, Elena Keywords: sadness; medicine Tags: General Studies WSB Update: Fall 2014 WSB Record Number: bbbc1253