Posthumously About 1610-1616 1652-1658 1694-1700 1736-1742 The major works of John Cotta:The short discovery (1612) and The trial of of witch-craft:shevving the right and true methode of the discoverie John Cotta( ) Iohn Cotta, Doctor in Physicke. Witchcraft - Early works to 1800. THE TRIAL OF WITCHCRAFT. COTTA (John, M.D.) THE TRIALL OF WITCH-CRAFT, shewing the Trve and Right Method of George Pvrslowe for Samvel Rand, 1616. "A True Discovery of the Empericke with the Fugitive Physition and Quacksalver, who Display their Banners upon Posts." Title page, published 1617. John Cotta (1575 1650) was a physician in England and author of books and other texts on He begins his book The Triall of Witch-craft (1616) stating that these The Short Discovery (1612) and The Trial of Witchcraft (1616) a critical edition of the works of the early modern English physician John Cotta. Read The Major Works of John Cotta: The Short Discovery 1612 and the Trial of Witchcraft 1616 (Renaissance Society of America) book reviews & author details