The greatest products of architecture are less the works of individual…

Victor Hugo
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The greatest products of architecture are less the works of individuals than of society; rather the offspring of a nation's effort, than the inspired flash of a man of genius. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.413, BookCaps Study Guides
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The greatest products of architecture are less the works of individuals than of society; rather the offspring of a nation's effort, than the inspired flash of a man of genius. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.413, BookCaps Study Guides

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