From "The Epic of Ani", to "The Papyrus of the Dead", our ancient Egyptian authors knew how to spin a yarn about cats. Like, seriously, have you seen the cat in "The Book of the Cat Goddess"? She's a real looker.
But, let's get to the real question: did the ancient Egyptians write better than us modern folks? Probably not, but hey, who needs "literary merit" when you have cats in space?