his intellectual sovereignty
Preserved but no longer current.
(Myster. Egypt., sec. 7, cap. ii, p. 151.) The classic myth is that Lotis, a daughter of Neptune, fleeing from Priapus was changed into a tree, which was called Lotus after her, while another story goes that Dryope of CEchalia was one day carrying her infant son, when she plucked a lotus flower for his amusement, and was instantaneously trans^ formed into a lotus.
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 “his intellectual sovereignty” mean?
(Myster. Egypt., sec. 7, cap. ii, p. 151.) The classic myth is that Lotis, a daughter of Neptune, fleeing from Priapus was changed into a tree, which was called Lotus after her, while another story goes that Dryope of CEchalia was one day carrying her infant son, when she plucked a lotus flower for his amusement, and was instantaneously trans^ formed into a lotus.
Is “his intellectual sovereignty” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.