Chapter XX.—Type of Those Born Under Virgo.
Those born in Virgo are of the following description: fair appearance, eyes not large, fascinating, dark, compact205 Or, “straight, compact.” eyebrows, cheerful, swimmers; they are, however, slight in frame,206 Miller gives an additional sentence: “They are of equal measurement at the (same) age, and possess a body perfect and erect.” beautiful in aspect, with hair prettily adjusted, large forehead, prominent nose. The same by nature are docile, moderate, intelligent, sportive, rational, slow to speak, forming many plans; in regard of a favour, importunate;207 Or, “careful observers.” gladly observing everything; and well-disposed pupils, they master whatever they learn; moderate, scorners, victims of unnatural lusts, companionable, of a noble soul, despisers, careless in practical matters, attending to instruction, more honourable in what concerns others than what relates to themselves; as regards friendship, useful.
[20] Ἐν Παρθένῳ τύπος: ὁράσει καλῇ, ὀφθαλμοῖς οὐ μεγάλοις, ἐπαφροδίτοις, μέλασιν, ὀρθοῖς, συντεθειμένοις, ἱλαροῖς, κολυμβῶσιν: εἰσὶ δὲ λεπτοὶ σώματος [τὰ] ὑποκάτω, ὄψει καλῇ, τριχὶ καλῶ[ς] συντεθειμένῃ, μετώπῳ μεγάλῳ, ῥώθωνι προαλεῖ. οἱ αὐτοὶ φύσεως: εὐμαθεῖς, μέτριοι, ἐπινοηταί, παιγνιώδεις, λόγιοι, βραδὺ λαλοῦντες, πολλὰ βουλευόμενοι, προσχαρεῖς ὡς οἱ παρατηρηταί, ἡδέως πάντα παρατηροῦντες καὶ μαθηταὶ εὐφυεῖς, ἃ ἔμαθον κρατοῦσι, [μέτριοι,] ἐξουθενηταί, παιδερασταί, συνήθεις, ψυχῇ μεγάλῃ, καταφρονηταί, πραγμάτων ἀμελεῖς, διδαχῇ προσέχοντες, καλλίονες [οἰκονόμοι] ἐν ἀλλ[οτρί]οις ἢ [ἐν] τοῖς ἰδίοις, πρὸς φιλίαν ὠφέλιμοι.