‘Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble before the virtual writer.’ Whose words are these and what warning is given through them?

Mercier, an American novelist of the 18th century, believed in the power of print and warned against despotism

Mercier, a French novelist of the 18th century, believed that the printing press is so powerful that it would sweep despotism away

Louise Sebastien Mercier, a novelist of the 18th century England, gave this warning to despots

A French novelist Mercier (19th century), believed in the power of print