Agrippa: De Vanitate Scientiarum (1643)

In this blistering Renaissance masterpiece, polymath Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa turns his legendary intellect against the very foundations of human knowledge. From the 'monstrous' lies of poets to the 'demonic' delusions of astrology, Agrippa challenges readers to abandon intellectual pride in favor of a 'happy ignorance' that leads directly to divine truth.