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Rto. 3,5-11: Werde Schreiber / pSallier I = pBM EA 10185

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〈Literarische Texte〉→〈4. Satiren, Miscellanies, Brieflehren〉→〈Late-Egyptian Miscellanies〉→pSallier I = pBM EA 10185→Rto. 3,5-11: Werde Schreiber

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Linked by Trismegistos ID TM 322164. Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

[...] ḥr(,j)-zꜣ,w,pl-zẖꜣ,w Jmn-m-jn,t n pr-ḥḏ n pr-ꜥꜣ ꜥnḫ-(w)ḏꜣ-s(nb) ḏd n zẖꜣ(,w) Pn-tꜣ-Wr[,t] 〈§〉 r-n,tj {r:}jni̯.tw n =k zẖꜣ,pl pn n ḏd 〈§〉 ḥnꜥ-ḏd 〈§〉 j[ḫ] ⸢ḏi̯⸣ =k ḥr =k 〈r〉 zẖꜣ m hrw jw =k ḥr šdi̯ m grḥ 〈§〉 pꜣ-wn tw≡k rḫ.ṱ nꜣ j:⸢jri̯⸣ pꜣ ḥqꜣ ꜥnḫ-(w)ḏꜣ-s(nb) ḥr sḫr,w.pl =f nb(.pl) ḏ⸢rj⸣(.pl) 〈§〉 tw≡tw ḥr snhꜣ smd,t nb.t 〈§〉 tw≡tw (ḥr) ṯꜣy pꜣy =sn nfr 〈§〉 tw≡tw ḥr ḏi̯.t pꜣ s 〈r〉 wꜥ,w pꜣ mn[ḥ{,t}] r mgꜣ{.pl} 〈§〉 pꜣ šrjw tw≡tw (ḥr) sḫpr =f nḥm =〈f〉 〈m〉 qnjw mw,t =f 〈§〉 spr =f r jri̯ r(m)ṯ jw ⸢qs⸣ =f wšꜣwšꜣ 〈§〉 nꜣ ntk ꜥꜣ{,t} 〈§〉 jw =tw ḥr ḫrp =f 〈§〉 nn-wn ḥꜣ,tj ={j} m ẖ,t =f 〈§〉 jri̯ n =k tꜣj jꜣw,t 〈wr.t〉 jw ꜥꜣ nḏm ꜥšꜣ ꜣḫ,t pꜣy =k gstj tꜣy =k ꜥr,wt{j} n ḏꜣ~mꜣꜥ,t 〈§〉 ḥꜣ,tj =k jꜥi̯ m-mn,t 〈§〉 jḫ rḫ =k sw ⸢grḥ⸣ [...]

Translations (2)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
It is the chief archivist of Pharaoh's treasury - LHG - Amenemone, who informs the scribe Pentawer: The following: This letter of communication has been brought to you: Regarding the matter: Direct [indeed] your attention during the day to writing 〈,〉 while you read at night! For you know the (things) that the ruler - [LH]G - does in all his hard undertakings. All personnel is being reviewed. The best of them is selected (lit.: his good one). Every man is made 〈into〉 a soldier, every lad into a warrior (or: Every man is given (into the service of) a soldier, every lad to the warriors). The youth: He is raised (and) torn 〈from〉 the embrace of his mother. If he is to reach the state of a (true) man (lit.: if he is to reach acting as a human), his bones are (already) broken. Are you a donkey? One guides him as if there were no heart in his body. Acquire this 〈significant〉 profession while your writing palette and your papyrus roll are magnificent, pleasant, and profitable. Your heart is joyful every day. You should please take note of this! (Pause sign)
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Es ist der Oberarchivar des Schatzhauses Pharaos - LHG -, Amenemone, der dem Schreiber Pentawer mitteilt: Folgendes: Dir ist dieses Mitteilungsschreiben gebracht worden: Zur Sache: Wende [doch] deine Aufmerksamkeit tagsüber dem Schreiben 〈zu〉, während du nachts liest! Denn du kennst die (Dinge), die der Herrscher - [LH]G - bei jeder seiner harten Unternehmungen tut. Man mustert alles Personal. Man packt den Besten von ihnen (wörtl.: seinen Guten). Man macht (je)den Mann 〈zum〉 Soldaten, (je)den Burschen zum Krieger (oder: Man gibt (je)den Mann (in den Dienst des) Soldaten, (je)den Burschen zu den Kriegern). Den Jüngling: Man zieht ihn auf (und) reißt 〈ihn aus〉 der Umarmung seiner Mutter. Wird er den Zustand eines (richtigen) Menschen erreichen (wörtl.: wird er erreichen, als Mensch zu agieren), sind sein(e) Knochen (schon) zerschlagen. Bist du ein Esel? Den lenkt man, (als) wäre kein Herz in seinem Leib. Verschaffe dir diesen 〈bedeutenden〉 Beruf, während deine Schreibpalette und deine Papyrusrolle großartig, angenehm und gewinnbringend sind. Dein Herz ist jeden Tag froh. Du sollst dies bitte zur Kenntnis nehmen! (Pausezeichen)

Connections

Found at Saqqara

Cross-references (3)

  • TLA-Text BGLVGJAH2VHF5M5KBTMJLKLSZ4 tier-1
  • TM-Text 322164 tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec1652 tier-2

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