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What does thomas jefferson's design of monticello using neoclassical architectural principles suggest about his visions for america?

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Jefferson's choice of Neoclassical architecture suggests that he wanted to recapture the glories of ancient Greece and the Roman Republic, both in the elegance of their art and in the democratic tendencies of their civilizations.

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He wanted to recapture the glories of ancient Greece and the Roman Republic.
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