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Title: The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and the Instruction of Ke'Gemni
The Oldest Books in the World

Author: Battiscombe G. Gunn

Release Date: November 20, 2009 [EBook #30508]

Language: English

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at the start of each section as introductory paragraphs.]

THE WISDOM OF THE EAST

THE INSTRUCTION
OF PTAH-HOTEP AND
THE INSTRUCTION OF
KE'GEMNI: THE OLDEST
BOOKS IN THE WORLD.

TRANSLATED FROM THE EGYPTIAN
WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND APPENDIX

BY BATTISCOMBE G. GUNN

LONDON

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET

1906

TO

MY MOTHER

VII.NOV.MCMIV

CONTENTS

Page

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

THE INSTRUCTION OF PTAH-HOTEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

THE INSTRUCTION OF KE'GEMNI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

APPENDIX

NOTE TO APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

THE INSTRUCTION OF AMENEMHE'ET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

EXPLANATION OF NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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EDITORIAL NOTE

The object of the editors of this series is a very definite one. They
desire above all things that, in their humble way, these books shall be
the ambassadors of good-will and understanding between East and West,
the old world of Thought, and the new of Action. In this endeavour,
and in their own sphere, they are but followers of the highest example
in the land. They are confident that a deeper knowledge of the great
ideals and lofty philosophy of Oriental thought may help to a revival
of that true spirit of Charity which neither despises nor fears the
nations of another creed and colour. Finally