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What was the name of the dictionary that John Ruskin considered the only valuable book on architecture?

  • Dictionary of Architecture

  • Viollet le Duc's Dictionary

  • Oxford Dictionary of Architecture

  • Cambridge Dictionary of Architecture

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John Ruskin highly valued "Viollet le Duc's Dictionary". He taught from it and considered it the only book of any value on architecture, highlighting his respect for Viollet le Duc's work.
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