Interestingly, Albrecht Dürer's engraving Melancholia I (1514) is thought to portray melancholia as "the state of waiting for inspiration to strike, and not nec

Interestingly, Albrecht Dürer's engraving Melancholia I (1514) is thought to portray melancholia as "the state of waiting for inspiration to strike, and not necessarily as a depressive affliction". Seems like the author sees it in a similar way (an opportunity for reflection).