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Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία → Root of all the evils is the love of money (Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas)
P. διαθρύπτειν,V. ἁβρύνειν.
gratify: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).
be pampered: use also P. and V. τρυφᾶν, Ar. and V. χλιδᾶν.