Intro

[Interlude]
Melancholia comes from melaina chole
The word for 'black bile'
The humour believed to cause sadness
You'll find a strong argument that sadness is not only an inevitable part of life, but an essential one
If you've never felt melancholy, you've missed out on the part of what it means to be human
Many thinkers contend that melancholy is necessary in gaining wisdom