himself not being seen
Preserved but no longer current.
To this he subse- quently adds another reason, saying, "The Egyptians worship God symbolically in the crocodile, that being the only animal without a tongue, like the Divine Logos, which standeth not m need of speech." (De hide et O stride, vol. 11, p. 381.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “himself not being seen” mean?
To this he subse- quently adds another reason, saying, "The Egyptians worship God symbolically in the crocodile, that being the only animal without a tongue, like the Divine Logos, which standeth not m need of speech." (De hide et O stride, vol. 11, p. 381.
Is “himself not being seen” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.