Voltaire (and his social networks) [ Association ]
… would normally be denied. He was similarly able to leverage his connections to skilfully circumvent the ban on theatre performances in Geneva 5 And from his residence in Lausanne, he used theatre to gain access to the circles of the local … de Villette, to whom he affectionately referred as ‘Belle et Bonne’. He regularly received friends, gave private theatre performances in his home for his numerous admirers, and continued to furnish his long-time friends with an abundance of … would serve as his eyes and ears whilst he lived afar, foremost among them the d’Argentals who would send reports on performances at the Comédie-Française. It was also they who helped publish his works, despite the scandal they caused. …
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