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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...

slay him on the spot. But the daughter said to 〈 them 〉: “As Pre lives, if they slay him, when the sun sets I shall be dead. I will not live an hour longer than he!” They [ went ] to tell it to her father. Then her (7,1) [ father had ] the [ youth brought ] before him [ together with ] his daughter. And when [ the youth stood before him ] his dignity impressed the Prince. He embraced him, he kissed him on all his body; he said to him: “Tell me about yourself, for now you are my son.” He said to
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