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Thomas Jefferson was an accomplished violinist, and he enjoyed music from composers Carl Friedrich Abel and [[George Frideric Handel]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NF7r_W2fAeQC&pg=PT321 Thomas Jefferson: Inquiry History for Daring Delvers]</ref> He had a deep fondness for the works of [[Antonio Vivaldi]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CxFeYnu1SkEC&pg=PA112 Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War]</ref> and his favorite composer was [[Arcangelo Corelli]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=C6L2sHRPmtMC&pg=PA177 Classical Music Insights: Understanding and Enjoying Great Music]</ref> It is believed that Jefferson owned among his many violins, one created by the well known instrument maker Nicola Amati.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Bpg6BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT211 Thomas Jefferson: A Life]</ref>
Thomas Jefferson was an accomplished violinist, and he enjoyed music from composers Carl Friedrich Abel and [[George Frideric Handel]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NF7r_W2fAeQC&pg=PT321 Thomas Jefferson: Inquiry History for Daring Delvers]</ref> He had a deep fondness for the works of [[Antonio Vivaldi]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CxFeYnu1SkEC&pg=PA112 Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War]</ref> and his favorite composer was [[Arcangelo Corelli]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=C6L2sHRPmtMC&pg=PA177 Classical Music Insights: Understanding and Enjoying Great Music]</ref> It is believed that Jefferson owned among his many violins, one created by the well known instrument maker Nicola Amati.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Bpg6BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT211 Thomas Jefferson: A Life]</ref>
In philosophy, Jefferson was most influenced by three people: [[Francis Bacon]], [[Isaac Newton]], and [[John Locke]]. Jefferson referred to these three men as "my trinity of the three greatest men the world had ever produced".<ref>[https://www.monticello.org/site/house-and-gardens/john-locke-painting John Locke (Painting)]</ref>
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