Maxims of Ptahhotep | Ancient Egyptian Literature by Milad Sidky

Ptahhotep (2450-2300 BCE) was the city administrator and vizier (first minister) during the reign of King Isesi in the Fifth Dynasty. He is one of ancient Egyptian Sages and the author of "Maxims of Ptahhotep", an early piece of Egyptian didactic "Wisdom Literature" that belongs to the genre of SEBAYT (Instructions).
The maxims were written in a form of a letter from a father to his son that throws light on some
of the noble humanistic values of ancient Egyptian society.