What is the author's tone in The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton?

The tone of the work is highly informative. It is educational. It is meant to be able to be used as a medical reference book by professionals and as a great resource for people who are not doctors. The treatise is designed to prepare people to be able to practice at least some preventative health maintenance. It is also designed to enable people to implement treatments and even cures for what is ailing someone.