Social life in ancient Egypt / by W.M. Flinders Petrie.

  • Flinders Petrie
Date:
1923
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Credit: Social life in ancient Egypt / by W.M. Flinders Petrie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    men alike are under wrongs, as for respect, an end is made of it. The poor man has no strength to save himself from him that is stronger than he. To criticise an utterance causes enmity, for the heart receives not the truth, and the reply to a matter is not endured ” (B.D.R.). All this is true to-day ; and to lay the fault on the head men as a class is useless, for every peasant will do just the same if put into power. It is only a strong supervision that can keep the country in peace, and prosper it. In the forty years of British management Egypt has more than doubled its population and increased far more in wealth. The change has been that caused by any strong rule in the past, and the whole country responded as rapidly under Khufu or Amenemhat or Amenhetep. The official class were great pluralists in early times ; it is rare to find a fine tomb without a string of titles of the owner. The scandal grew till the VYth dynasty, and then the corruption broke the country and the Syrian came in. Aba of Deir Gebrawi was, in rank—heir, prince, second to the king ; in court—royal seal-bearer, ruler of the palace, keeper of the thrones, cham¬ berlain, master of the wardrobe, secretary ; in justice—elder of the judgment hall, scribe of temple records; in religion—chief reciter of magic, sacrificing priest, director of every divine
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