Literary notes about Sociable (AI summary)
In literature, the term sociable is deployed to capture an array of warm, engaging qualities—whether in persons, communities, or even abstract social traits. In historical accounts, like Franklin’s reflections [1] or Melville’s vivid descriptions [2], it denotes an openness that fosters comfortable, spontaneous interaction among individuals. Philosophical works, such as those by Marcus Aurelius [3] and Schopenhauer [4], examine sociability as intrinsic to human nature and rational endurance. Meanwhile, in narrative fiction the word underscores characters who effortlessly form bonds and live harmoniously, a quality celebrated in the writings of Twain and others [5, 6]. This versatility in usage highlights how the notion of being sociable can encompass both the simple pleasure of convivial exchange and broader cultural or intellectual ideals.
- He entered into conversation with me while I took some refreshment, and, finding I had read a little, became very sociable and friendly.
— from Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin - Ha, there now's a pleasant sort of sunny sight; quite sociable, too.
— from The Piazza Tales by Herman Melville - What object soever, our reasonable and sociable faculty doth meet XLIII.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius - I have said that people are rendered sociable by their ability to endure solitude, that is to say, their own society.
— from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Counsels and Maxims by Arthur Schopenhauer - It so happened that Beth's funny loan was just the thing, for in laughing over the kits, Laurie forgot his bashfulness, and grew sociable at once.
— from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - At least I never saw a man who was more sociable on a short acquaintance.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
