what are the objects of an useful American education? classical knowlege, modern languages & chiefly French, Spanish, & … - Thomas Jefferson

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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.

Thomas Jefferson

what are the objects of an useful American education? classical knowlege, modern languages & chiefly French, Spanish, & Italian; Mathematics; Natural philosophy; Natural History; Civil History; Ethics.

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