“Man—vir, woman—femina, go to make up the man—homo.”

— Margaret Barber, book The Roadmender

There can be no comparison, no rivalry between them; they are the complement of each other, and a little child shall lead them.
Source: The Roadmender (1902), Chapter III

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English Christian writer 1869–1901

Margaret Barber book The Roadmender

Source: The Roadmender (1902), Chapter III

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“Man—vir, woman—femina, go to make up the man—homo.”

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