Gradually, though, the new role of public opinion in the age of enlightenment played its part in the demise of the “most imposing repressive apparatus ever fielded against editorial freedom. ”
Namun, lambat laun, peran baru opini publik pada zaman pencerahan memainkan peranannya dalam jatuhnya ” alat represif paling mencolok yang pernah dikerahkan terhadap kebebasan editorial ”.