What does[Of what moment] mean?
<le petit prince>
Of what moment now was my hammer, my bolt, or thirst, or death?
What does the sentence mean?
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This is a pretty tricky one, due to the use of "moment". But, it means that "Of what importance are my hammer, etc" compared to the grief of the little prince who he cares so much about.
So: "Of what moment" = "Of what importance" = "These things aren't important compared to..."
Hope that helps!
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