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Nicolas Bergasse
Nicolas Bergasse (born 24 January 1750 in Lyon – died 28 May 1832 in Paris) was a French lawyer, philosopher, and politician, whose activity was mainly carried out during the beginning of the French Revolution during its early Monarchiens phase.
Life.
After studying philosophy and law, Bergasse became a lawyer at the Parlement of Paris. He was very interested in the Enlightenment and in particular meeting Sieyès and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In 1781, he became a disciple of Franz Mesmer, and published
, Paris, 1938.
- Louis Bergasse, "Un défenseur des principes traditionnels sous la révolution : Nicolas Bergasse, avocat au parlement de paris, député du tiers état de la sénéchaussée Lyon 1750-1832", Librairie Académique Perrin, Paris, 1910.
- René Martineau, "Un avocat du temps jadis, Nicolas Bergasse", Ducourtieux et Gout, Limoges, 1907.
- Léopold de Gaillard, "Autres temps : Nicolas Bergasse, député de Lyon à l’Assemblée constituante ; deux enclaves de l’ancienne France :