Daemonologie.

This early‑modern treatise opens with a stark warning about the widespread fear of witches and demons, then moves into a structured dialogue that aims to convince skeptical readers of the reality of these dark arts. Divided into three books, the first examines general magic and necromancy, describing how practitioners claim to summon spirits to perform feats such as transporting objects or conjuring food. The author’s tone is earnest, presenting arguments and examples drawn from contemporary reports while insisting his purpose is to expose and curb evil rather than showcase scholarly vanity.

The second book turns its focus to sorcery and witch‑craft, detailing alleged powers over illness, fertility and other bodily conditions, and arguing for severe legal penalties. In the final section the work surveys the variety of spirits and spectres reported to trouble people, linking each phenomenon to a hierarchy of divine and demonic intent. Throughout, the author balances scholastic reasoning with vivid anecdotes, offering listeners a window into the early‑seventeenth‑century mindset on witchcraft and its perceived threats.