True.
And since there is nothing other or besides the one and the
others, and they must be in something, must they not be in one
another, the one in the others and the others in the one, if they
are to be anywhere?
That is clear.
But inasmuch as the one is in the others, the others will be greater
than the one, because they contain the one, which will be less than
the others, because it is contained in them; and inasmuch as the
others are in the one, the one on the same principle will be greater
than the others, and the others less than the one.
True.
The one, then, will be equal to and greater and less than itself and
the others?
Clearly.
And if it be greater and less and equal, it will be of equal and
more and less measures or divisions than itself and the others, and if
of measures, also of parts?
Of course.
And if of equal and more and less measures or divisions, it will
be in number more or less than itself and the others, and likewise
equal in number to itself and to the others?
How is that?
It will be of more measures than those things which it exceeds,
and of as many parts as measures; and so with that to which it is
equal, and that than which it is less.
True.
And being greater and less than itself, and equal to itself, it will
be of equal measures with itself and of more and fewer measures than
itself; and if of measures then also of parts?
It will.
And being of equal parts with itself, it will be numerically equal
to itself; and being of more parts, more, and being of less, less than
itself?
Certainly.
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