La balance, la férule et le ciseau Portrait du critique en chien de garde (1844-1870)

his study analyzes the ­contributions that have brought to censorship, during the middle years of the century, the various proponents of criticism claiming itself “­conservative” (Nisard), “defensive” (Cuvillier-Fleury), “reactionary” (Pontmartin). These critics and all their fellows are given the task of defending the ­contested foundations of society by the “unhealthy literature”. Without explicitly work towards censorship, they do not ­contribute less to its legitimation.