Voltaire (and his social networks) [ Association ]
… their studies, they recreated a form of sociability—largely thanks to Madame de Champbonin, who spent her days at the château in Cirey, but also with visiting far-flung acquaintances such as Madame de Graffigny, Léopold Desmarets, … Keyserling, emissary to Frederick II of Prussia. Guests were always lavishly entertained . 4 Even when in an isolated château in Lorraine, Voltaire conserved his appetite for sociability. His voluminous correspondence also speaks to his need … to believe that in order to be happy in life, one must cultivate one’s garden far from worldly troubles; Voltaire’s life teaches us that even in his ‘garden’ in Ferney, sociability was an irresistible impulse. He lived surrounded by his …
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