Louis-Sébastien MERCIER

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FrenchBorn Louis-Sébastien MERCIER

French dramatist and writer

Born on June 7, 1740 in Paris , France

Died on April 25, 1814 in Paris , France

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He was born in Paris to a humble family: his father was a skilled artisan who polished swords and metal arms. Mercier nevertheless received a decent education.



Mercier began his literary career by writing heroic epistles. He early came to the conclusion that Boileau and Racine had ruined the French language and that the true poet wrote in prose.

...   He was born in Paris to a humble family: his father was a skilled artisan who polished swords and metal arms. Mercier nevertheless received a decent education.



Mercier began his literary career by writing heroic epistles. He early came to the conclusion that Boileau and Racine had ruined the French language and that the true poet wrote in prose.



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