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Aleph, the Chaldean
Aleph, the Chaldean

Chapter II

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III.
THE BANKER.
Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.
PLUTARCH, _Cleom._ 27.
_Money, the sinews of business._ 1.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Aleph, the Chaldean

Chapter II

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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III.
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THE BANKER.
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Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.
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PLUTARCH, _Cleom._ 27.
Line 5
_Money, the sinews of business._ 1.
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1

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From this reading _Money, the sinews of business._ 1.

27

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From this reading PLUTARCH, _Cleom._ 27.

BANKER

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From this reading THE BANKER.

business

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From this reading _Money, the sinews of business._ 1.

Cleom

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From this reading PLUTARCH, _Cleom._ 27.

III

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From this reading III.

Money

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From this reading _Money, the sinews of business._ 1.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Money, the sinews of business._ 1.

PLUTARCH

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From this reading PLUTARCH, _Cleom._ 27.

sinews

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From this reading _Money, the sinews of business._ 1.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BANKER.

νεῦρα

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From this reading Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.

πραγμάτον

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From this reading Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.

τῶν

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From this reading Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.

Τὰ

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From this reading Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.

χρήματα

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From this reading Τὰ χρήματα νεῦρα τῶν πραγμάτον.