The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians (1927) - Page 20

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4. Greetings to Teachers and Superiors---
To the teacher . . . . . . . . .	211
Another to the same teacher . . . . . . . . .	212
To an official . . . . . . . . .	212
To the teacher? . . . . . . . . .	213
5. A Literary Controversy This refers to the "Satirical Letter" (Papyrus Anastasi I), in which a scribe mocks a rival's lack of knowledge. . . . . . . . . .	214
6. The Wisdom of Anii Also known as the "Instructions of Ani," a set of moral teachings for everyday life. . . . . . . . . .	234
C. LOVE SONGS—
1. Conversations of the Lovers: First Collection . . .	243
2. Conversations of the Lovers: Second Collection . .	244
3. The Maiden in the Meadow . . . . . . .	246
4. The Flowers in the Garden . . . . . . .	248
5. The Trees in the Garden . . . . . . .	249
D. VARIOUS SONGS—
1. Songs of the Threshers . . . . . . . .	251
2. Songs at Banquets . . . . . . . . .	251
3. The Good Fortune of the Dead . . . . . .	253
E. POEMS TO THE KING—
1. The Victories of Thutmose III original: "Thutmōsis III." . . . . . .	254
2. Hymn to Ramesses II . . . . . . . .	258
3. The Battle of Kadesh— A famous conflict between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire.
Introduction . . . . . . . . .	261
The king's fight . . . . . . . .	263
The second day of battle and the defeat of the enemy . .	268
4. Poems on the City of Ramesses— Refers to Pi-Ramesses, the new capital city built in the Nile Delta.
Longer poem . . . . . . . . .	270
Shorter poem . . . . . . . . .	273
5. Poem on the Victory of Merneptah This text contains the earliest known historical reference to Israel. . . . . . .	274
6. Shorter Poems—
(a) On the coronation original: "accession" of Merneptah . . . . . .	278
(b) On the coronation original: "accession" of Ramesses IV . . . . .	279
(c) Good wishes for the king . . . . . .	280
(d) To the king's war-chariot . . . . . .	280
F. RELIGIOUS POEMS—
1. The Great Hymn to Amun original: "Amūn." The king of the Egyptian gods during the New Kingdom.—
Title . . . . . . . . . .	283
First canto A major section or division of a long poem. . . . . . . . . .	283
Second canto . . . . . . . .	284
Third canto . . . . . . . . .	285
Fourth canto . . . . . . . .	287

4. Greetings to Teachers and Superiors---

To the teacher . . . . . . . . .

211

Another to the same teacher . . . . . . . . .

212

To an official . . . . . . . . .

212

To the teacher? . . . . . . . . .

213

5. A Literary Controversy This refers to the "Satirical Letter" (Papyrus Anastasi I), in which a scribe mocks a rival's lack of knowledge. . . . . . . . . .

214

6. The Wisdom of Anii Also known as the "Instructions of Ani," a set of moral teachings for everyday life. . . . . . . . . .

234

C. LOVE SONGS—

1. Conversations of the Lovers: First Collection . . .

243

2. Conversations of the Lovers: Second Collection . .

244

3. The Maiden in the Meadow . . . . . . .

246

4. The Flowers in the Garden . . . . . . .

248

5. The Trees in the Garden . . . . . . .

249

D. VARIOUS SONGS—

1. Songs of the Threshers . . . . . . . .

251

2. Songs at Banquets . . . . . . . . .

251

3. The Good Fortune of the Dead . . . . . .

253

E. POEMS TO THE KING—

1. The Victories of Thutmose III original: "Thutmōsis III." . . . . . .

254

2. Hymn to Ramesses II . . . . . . . .

258

3. The Battle of Kadesh— A famous conflict between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire.

Introduction . . . . . . . . .

261

The king's fight . . . . . . . .

263

The second day of battle and the defeat of the enemy . .

268

4. Poems on the City of Ramesses— Refers to Pi-Ramesses, the new capital city built in the Nile Delta.

Longer poem . . . . . . . . .

270

Shorter poem . . . . . . . . .

273

5. Poem on the Victory of Merneptah This text contains the earliest known historical reference to Israel. . . . . . .

274

6. Shorter Poems—

(a) On the coronation original: "accession" of Merneptah . . . . . .

278

(b) On the coronation original: "accession" of Ramesses IV . . . . .

279

(c) Good wishes for the king . . . . . .

280

(d) To the king's war-chariot . . . . . .

280

F. RELIGIOUS POEMS—

1. The Great Hymn to Amun original: "Amūn." The king of the Egyptian gods during the New Kingdom.—

Title . . . . . . . . . .

283

First canto A major section or division of a long poem. . . . . . . . . .

283

Second canto . . . . . . . .

284

Third canto . . . . . . . . .

285

Fourth canto . . . . . . . .

287