. Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . ? «■ L^^. EGYPTIAN LITERATURE ^^^g 41. [The handing- down of good precepts.] ^^The son of a hearkener is as an Attendant of Horus^: thereis good for him when he hath hearkened; he groweth old, hereacheth AniakJi^; he telleth the Hke to his children, renewingthe teaching of his father. Every man teacheth as he hath per-formed; he telleth the like to his sons, that they may tell againto their children.^ Do what is admirable; cause not thyself to bemocked; [?] establish truth that thy children may live. If virtueentereth, vice departe
. Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . ? «■ L^^. EGYPTIAN LITERATURE ^^^g 41. [The handing- down of good precepts.] ^^The son of a hearkener is as an Attendant of Horus^: thereis good for him when he hath hearkened; he groweth old, hereacheth AniakJi^; he telleth the Hke to his children, renewingthe teaching of his father. Every man teacheth as he hath per-formed; he telleth the like to his sons, that they may tell againto their children.^ Do what is admirable; cause not thyself to bemocked; [?] establish truth that thy children may live. If virtueentereth, vice departeth: then men who shall see such-like shallsay, ^Behold, that man spoke to one who hearkened!^ andthey shall do the like; or ^Behold, that man was observant.*All shall say, ^ They pacify the multitude; riches are not com-plete without them.*4 Add not a word, nor take one away; putnot one in the place of another. Guard thyself against openingthe lacunae [?] that are in thee. Guard thyself against being told,^ One who knoweth is listening; mark thou. Thou desirest tobe e
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