Into such deep debasement, O brethren, the sons of the Aryan fell!" Here, for the first time, the calmness of the Egyptian forsook him: though his countenance remained impassive, his voice gave way.
"Do not too much despise my countrymen," he began again.

"They did not all forget God.

I said awhile ago, you may remember, that to papyri we intrusted all the secrets of our religion except one; of that I will now tell you.

We had as king once a certain Pharaoh, who lent himself to all manner of changes and additions.
To establish the new system, he strove to drive the old entirely out of mind.

The Hebrews then dwelt with us as slaves.