instead of one great building containing everything and everybody, jefferson explained to latrobe, "we propose to build an academical village." perhaps there was a memory of marly when he went to his drawing board to lay out the grand design of the university of virginia. "this institution of my native state "will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind," he said. "here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate error so long as freedom is left to combat it." it was only fitting that the building which dominated the entire design was a library. the university of virginia was his final creation, his final vision realized. "you see, i am an enthusiast on the subject of the arts, "but it is an enthusiasm of which i am not ashamed, "as its object is to improve the taste of my countrymen, "to increase their reputation, "to reconcile to them a respect of the world and to procure them its praise." ♪ (red grooms) everybody thought he was the greatest. he was like a god. (fischl) he invented or developed a lot of ways of picturing the american experienc

instead of one great building containing everything and everybody, jefferson explained to latrobe, "we propose to build an academical village." perhaps there was a memory of marly when he went to his drawing board to lay out the grand design of the university of virginia. "this institution of my native state "will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind," he said. "here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate error so long as freedom is left to combat it." it was only fitting that the building which dominated the entire design was a library. the university of virginia was his final creation, his final vision realized. "you see, i am an enthusiast on the subject of the arts, "but it is an enthusiasm of which i am not ashamed, "as its object is to improve the taste of my countrymen, "to increase their reputation, "to reconcile to them a respect of the world and to procure them its praise." ♪ (red grooms) everybody thought he was the greatest. he was like a god. (fischl) he invented or developed a lot of ways of picturing the american experienc