ectype
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2VERB + ECTYPE
sent
ECTYPE + NOUN
medal
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noun
An impression (in wax, clay, &c.) of a seal or medal.
Peireskius sent the Ectype of a Medal to Sir Robert Cotton, in which Britannia was with both a double and single N.
An object in relievo or embossed.
A copy, reproduction; especially as contrasted with the original, archetype, or prototype.
If my account is correct, both archetypes and ectypes are 'real' insofar as they are composed of ideas of sensation. But I draw a distinction that Johnson does not acknowledge, viz., a distinction between ontological and epistemic ectypes.
The painting traces itself from itself by suddenly appearing in these ectypes. But the ectypes only mark the final accomplishment of this sudden appearance.
An idea or impression that corresponds to external reality.
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3Peireskius sent the Ectype of a Medal to Sir Robert Cotton, in which Britannia was with both a double and single N.
WiktionaryIf my account is correct, both archetypes and ectypes are 'real' insofar as they are composed of ideas of sensation. But I draw a distinction that Johnson does not acknowledge, viz., a distinction bet
WiktionaryThe painting traces itself from itself by suddenly appearing in these ectypes. But the ectypes only mark the final accomplishment of this sudden appearance.
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