Voltaire (and his social networks) [ Association ]
… and would contribute enormously towards shaping his personality. To understand the latter, we must explore the different social networks that structured Voltaire’s existence. At the age of ten, François-Marie Arouet, the future Voltaire, was … he regularly corresponded; yet their friendship would remain founded on the awareness of their profound differences in social status. François-Marie Arouet may have grown to be the best of friends with his noble fellows, he was still no … conserved his appetite for sociability. His voluminous correspondence also speaks to his need for friendly and social relationships. 3 . Mme Denis à Thieriot, 10 mai 1738, D1498. 4 . See Voltaire’s remarks on Keyserling: ‘We welcomed him …
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