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Talking with the Soul: A Dialogue about Life and Death

Ancient Egypt by Oxford University

May 16, 201915:38Education

In this Ancient Egyptian poem, a man talks with his own soul about whether it is better to live or die. Read by Barbara Ewing. Translated by Richard Bruce Parkinson. The poem is known from a single copy, c. 1800 BC, whos...