The Prisse Papyrus is an
ancient Egyptian papyrus datable to the
Middle Kingdom
[1]: 129 which was discovered by the inhabitants of Kurna and given to French orientalist
Émile Prisse d'Avennes at
Thebes and published in 1847[
citation needed] and is now in the
Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris.
[1]: 129
Inhabitants of
Kurna originally found the papyrus inside the
rishi coffin of
pharaoh
Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef of the
17th Dynasty, whose tomb was probably located in
Dra' Abu el-Naga' near Thebes.
[2]: 67
The papyrus document contains the last two pages of the Instructions of Kagemni, who purportedly served under pharaoh Sneferu of the 4th Dynasty, and is a compilation of moral maxims and admonitions on the practice of virtue ( sebayt). The conclusion of the Instructions of Kagemni is followed by the only complete surviving copy of the Instruction of Ptahhotep. [3] [4] [5] [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Simpson, William K. (1972). Simpson, William Kelly (ed.). The Literature of Ancient Egypt: An Anthology of Stories, Instructions, and Poetry. translations by R.O. Faulkner, Edward F. Wente, Jr., and William Kelly Simpson. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-01711-1.
- ^ Hayes, William C. (1973). "Egypt: from the death of Ammenemes III to Seqenenre II". In Edwards, I.E.S.; Gadd, C.J.; Hammond, N.G.L.; Sollberger, E. (eds.). The Cambridge Ancient History, vol. II, part 1. Cambridge University Press. pp. 42–76. ISBN 0-521-082307.
- ^ Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I, 1973, p.59
- ^ Z.Zába (1956) retrieved 11:20GMT 24/9/11
- ^ papyrus "Prisse" JW Bone (1887)
- ^ Battiscombe Gunn, "THE WISDOM OF THE EAST, THE INSTRUCTION OF PTAH-HOTEP AND THE INSTRUCTION OF KE'GEMNI: THE OLDEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD", LONDON, JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, 1906, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30508/30508-h/30508-h.htm
Literature
- The Instruction addressed to Kagemni in M. Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I, 1973, pp.59ff.
- The Instruction of Ptahhotep in M. Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I, 1973, pp. 61ff.
- "Papyrus Prisse" by Franz Joseph Lauth retrieved 10:53 24/9/11
- papyrus "Prisse" JW Bone (1887) retrieved 11:34GMT 24/9/11
- text written-Isaac Meyer retrieved 13:36GMT 25.9.11
External links
- Teaching of Ptahhotep, University College London
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