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male sex : but this sexual diversity does not take place in earlier 
life ; for a beautiful youth shall be so like a beautiful girl that the 
difference shall not be discernible ; 
‘* Quem si puellarum insereres choro, 
Miré sagaces falleret hospites 
Discrimen obscurum, solutis 
Crinibus, ambiguoque vultu.” 
Hor. Opes. II. Od. 5—2z, p. 131, orig. edit.* 
* “6Nor the Cnidian fair and young, 
Who the virgin quire among, 
Might deceive, in female guise, 
Stranger-guests, though wondrous wise ; 
With the difference between 
Sexes hardly to be seen, 
With his hair of flowing grace 
And his boyish, girlish face.’”—Rev. PHIL. FRANCIS. 
There are somewhat similar passages in various Latin authors, viz., 
““ Beneath whose virgin locks, while flowing tears 
Bedew his cheek, a doubtful face appears.’’—JUVEN. 
“Of either sex, each various grace 
You might behold with joy, 
As well might seem the lovely face 
Boyish in girl, or girlish in a boy.”’—Ovip, 
«“ While nature doubtful stands 
A male or female to compose, 
Beneath her forming hands 
Almost a girl, the beauteous boy arose.’’—AUSON. 
