Question

Who was mercier?what was his views about books?

Answer 1

Louis Sebastian Mercier was a renowned novelist. He thought that books stitched the path towards enlightment, knowledge and was a key engine in deiving away the forces of despotism. Even in his novels heroes were pictured as if they were mesmerised by the power of the printed work and altogether the evil died due to this force. He quoted this, 'Tremble, therefore, Tyrants of the world. Tremble before the virtual writer'

Answer 2

Answer......

Mercer was a novelist in the 18th century.

1..Hee declare that "the printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force that will sleep despotism away....."

2..In many of Mercier's novels, the heroes are transformed by the act of reading...

3.. mercier believe that power of current will bring down despotism...

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