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Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms is unavailable, but you can change that!

Miriam Lichtheim's carefully chosen book of readings from one of the earliest literatures in the world is designed to show the evolution of that literature by selections translated and arranged in chronological order. Its appeal is to both scholars and readers with a general interest in the humanities. Altogether, Lichtheim has produced a book which admirably fulfills her desire ‘to reach beyond...

I was a worthy citizen who acted with his arm. I was a great pillar (3) in the Theban nome, a man of standing in the Southland. I nourished Imyotru in years of misery. Though four hundred men were in straits through it,2 I did not (5) seize a man’s daughter, nor did I seize his field. I acquired ten herds of goats, with herdsmen for each herd. I acquired two herds of cattle, one herd of asses. I acquired all kinds of small cattle. I made a 50-cubit boat, another (7) of 30 cubits. I gave Upper Egyptian
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