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A six sided university plan recalls the Abbey of Thélème in Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais. Thelema [θέλημα] means will or desire in Greek, and so the motto of this ideal center of learning was “Fais ce que tu voudras” or “Do what you want”. It was supposed to be coeducational, and devoted not only to learning, but the pursuit of pleasure and healthy living. Each side of the hexagon was dedicated to one language’s libraries and learning: Greek, Latin, Hebrew, French, Italian, and Spanish.
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Projected general plan for a university, 1780

A six sided university plan recalls the Abbey of Thélème in Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais. Thelema [θέλημα] means will or desire in Greek, and so the motto of this ideal center of learning was “Fais ce que tu voudras” or “Do what you want”. It was supposed to be coeducational, and devoted not only to learning, but the pursuit of pleasure and healthy living. Each side of the hexagon was dedicated to one language’s libraries and learning: Greek, Latin, Hebrew, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Projected general plan for a university, 1780

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