Dialogue

  1 Parme|            friend.’ ‘That is quite true.’ ‘And can they hear the
  2 Parme|          abstract.’ ‘That is quite true.’ ‘And supposing you embrace
  3 Parme|       another without end.’ ‘Quite true.’ ‘The theory, then, of
  4 Parme|        would be a contradiction.’ ‘True; and therefore any relation
  5 Parme|     Pythagoreans. And Plato with a true instinct recognizes him
  6 Parme|         light, which is indeed the true answer ‘that the ideas are
  7 Parme| philosopher never clearly saw that true ideas were only universal
  8 Parme|         have become trivial; their true nature as abstract terms
  9 Parme|      imagined. But can all this be true? ‘I think not.’~1.b. Let
 10 Parme|          another. And this will be true also of the one in relation
 11 Parme|          which is not one. Is this true of becoming as well as being?
 12 Parme|        change in no time. Which is true also of all the other changes,
 13 Parme|      consequences which is equally true of the others, and may be
 14 Parme|           being; for that which is true is, and it is true that
 15 Parme|        which is true is, and it is true that the one is not. And
 16 Parme| destruction of the human mind. The true answer to the difficulty
 17 Parme|            now reconciled; and the true nature of Not-being is discovered
 18 Parme|         Being Himself, in whom all true theological ideas live and
 19 Parme|          the Persians.~To have the true use of words we must compare
 20 Parme|           laying; there is nothing true which is not from some point
 21 Parme|       imperfect expressions of His true nature; but we do not therefore
 22 Parme|           recited it to him.~Quite true.~And could we hear it? I
 23 Parme|            not fully apprehend the true motive of the composition,
 24 Parme|          of greatness as one.~Very true, said Socrates.~And if you
 25 Parme|        which partakes of it?~Quite true.~The theory, then, that
 26 Parme|       would be no longer absolute.~True, he said; and therefore
 27 Parme|           particularly noted.~Very true, he said.~But, then, what
 28 Parme|         experience anything.~Quite true, said Parmenides; but I
 29 Parme|        would be many, and not one?~True.~But, surely, it ought to
 30 Parme|          the view of the extremes?~True.~Then the one would have
 31 Parme|            no longer one, but two?~True.~Then one cannot be anywhere,
 32 Parme|           wholly without anything.~True.~And is there not a still
 33 Parme|          by change in itself?~Very true.~Then in respect of any
 34 Parme|         and could not be in other?~True.~Then one is never in the
 35 Parme|         one, and would not be one.~True.~And if the same with other,
 36 Parme|           other, and nothing else.~True.~Then not by virtue of being
 37 Parme|          becomes many and not one.~True.~But, if there were no difference
 38 Parme|          one; which is impossible.~True.~Then the one can never
 39 Parme|            affections is likeness.~True.~But the one, as appears,
 40 Parme|         that to which it is equal.~True.~And if greater or less
 41 Parme|     inequality or unlikeness.~Very true.~How then can one, being
 42 Parme|        something which is younger?~True.~Then, that which becomes
 43 Parme|      younger, and to nothing else.~True.~Then that which becomes
 44 Parme|      itself?~Yes.~But again, it is true that it cannot become for
 45 Parme|           will be, hereafter.~Most true.~But are there any modes
 46 Parme|         one neither is nor is one?~True.~But that which is not admits
 47 Parme|         infer.~But can all this be true about the one?~I think not.~
 48 Parme|          partakes of being’?~Quite true.~Once more then let us ask,
 49 Parme|         has turned out to be many?~True.~But now, let us abstract
 50 Parme|          and odd taken even times.~True.~And if this is so, does
 51 Parme|     divisions of it have no limit.~True.~Then it has the greatest
 52 Parme|    whatever may be the size of it?~True.~But reflect:—Can one, in
 53 Parme|          of being, unless divided.~True.~And that which has parts
 54 Parme|    co-extensive.~Certainly that is true.~The one itself, then, having
 55 Parme|       being, is many and infinite?~True.~Then not only the one which
 56 Parme|             or a union of the two?~True.~And if this is the case,
 57 Parme|         none is outside the whole.~True.~And all the parts are contained
 58 Parme|         will be in itself.~That is true.~But then, again, the whole
 59 Parme|           must be in another.~Very true.~The one then, regarded
 60 Parme|         the same, which is itself.~True.~And that which is ever
 61 Parme|            not at rest, in motion?~True.~Then the one being always
 62 Parme|          will be in another place?~True.~Then the one has been shown
 63 Parme|         will be other than itself?~True.~Well, then, if anything
 64 Parme|          be other than the others?~True.~But, consider:—Are not
 65 Parme|           in the same. Is not that true?~Yes.~And since the other
 66 Parme|            be in anything that is.~True.~Then the other will never
 67 Parme|         have been in some way one.~True.~Nor can the not-one be
 68 Parme|         and neither more nor less?~True.~And if neither more nor
 69 Parme|        other do you give the name?~True.~Then when we say that the
 70 Parme|             and of no other?~Quite true.~Then the one which is other
 71 Parme|            other than every thing.~True.~Again, the like is opposed
 72 Parme|         And the other to the same?~True again.~And the one was also
 73 Parme|         the opposite of the other.~True.~Then the one will be both
 74 Parme|      otherwise affected is unlike.~True.~Then because the one is
 75 Parme|          itself which was a whole?~True.~And also in other things?~
 76 Parme|            it touches is situated?~True.~Then the one, if it is
 77 Parme|         thing can be between them.~True.~Two things, then, at the
 78 Parme|          is added to the contacts.~True.~Whatever is the whole number
 79 Parme|           will be always one less.~True.~But if there be only one,
 80 Parme|           have no part in the one?~True.~Then they have no number,
 81 Parme|       touch itself and the others?~True.~Further—is the one equal
 82 Parme|        small but actual smallness.~True.~Neither will greatness
 83 Parme|        smallness is wholly absent.~True.~But absolute greatness
 84 Parme|           absolute greatness.~Very true.~Then other things not greater
 85 Parme|           course.~And this will be true also of the relation of
 86 Parme|           one thing be in another.~True.~And since there is nothing
 87 Parme|          others less than the one.~True.~The one, then, will be
 88 Parme|        that than which it is less.~True.~And being greater and less
 89 Parme|       being at a future time?~Very true.~Then the one, since it
 90 Parme|          of becoming between them.~True.~But that which is becoming
 91 Parme|        than that which is younger?~True.~Then the one is younger
 92 Parme|           older than other things?~True.~What would you say of another
 93 Parme|           of becoming is going on?~True.~Then the one is of the
 94 Parme|         are no longer becoming so.~True.~And the one which is does
 95 Parme|           to it and belongs to it?~True.~And since we have at this
 96 Parme|            one.~Certainly, that is true.~Yet once more and for the
 97 Parme|           not partake of the same.~True.~And is there not also a
 98 Parme|          diminish or be equalized?~True.~And when being in motion
 99 Parme|           change without changing.~True.~When then does it change;
100 Parme|     becomes nor is destroyed.~Very true.~And on the same principle,
101 Parme|       diminution, or equalization.~True.~All these, then, are the
102 Parme|           other than the one.~Very true.~Nor are the others altogether
103 Parme|          the whole and in the one.~True.~Then the others than the
104 Parme|          otherwise it is not each.~True.~But when we speak of the
105 Parme|            itself can be one.~Very true.~Both the whole and the
106 Parme|          is the whole of the part.~True.~And will not the things
107 Parme|             they would be nothing.~True.~But, seeing that the things
108 Parme|           one is not present?~Very true.~And if we were to abstract
109 Parme|          affected in the same way.~True.~And inasmuch as they all
110 Parme|         unlike.~That appears to be true.~Then the others are both
111 Parme|        themselves and one another?~True.~And they are the same and
112 Parme|          the affections aforesaid?~True.~1.bb. Suppose, now, that
113 Parme|          this is or is not equally true of the others.~By all means.~
114 Parme|      others are never in the same?~True.~Then they are separated
115 Parme|         many, nor whole, nor part.~True.~Then the others neither
116 Parme|      entirely deprived of the one?~True.~Then the others are neither
117 Parme|            shown to be impossible.~True.~Therefore they are neither
118 Parme|            devoid of the one.~Very true.~Therefore if one is, the
119 Parme|          not,’ would not be known.~True.~Secondly, the others differ
120 Parme|      relations just now mentioned.~True.~Being, then, cannot be
121 Parme|          it?~That would seem to be true.~And if unlikeness to other
122 Parme|         are not equal are unequal?~True.~And they are unequal to
123 Parme|            are unequal to it?~Very true.~And inequality implies
124 Parme|      smallness?~That appears to be true.~And greatness and smallness
125 Parme|      smallness always stand apart?~True.~Then there is always something
126 Parme|            would at once be.~Quite true.~Then the one which is not,
127 Parme|      perfection of not-being.~Most true.~Since then what is partakes
128 Parme|      not-being?~That appears to be true.~But surely if it is nowhere
129 Parme|             but of something else?~True.~But if the one neither
130 Parme|           motion?~That seems to be true.~But if it be in motion
131 Parme|       being nor be destroyed?~Very true.~And the one that is not,
132 Parme|          becomes nor is destroyed?~True.~2.b. And now, let us go
133 Parme|           assume being in any way?~True.~Then the one that is not,
134 Parme|           become and be destroyed?~True.~But if it be not altered
135 Parme|           be now speaking of them.~True.~But to speak of the others
136 Parme|         different’ are synonymous?~True.~Other means other than
137 Parme|            are other than nothing.~True.~And they are each other
138 Parme|         which it is split up?~Very true.~And in such particles the
139 Parme|          being one, if one is not?~True.~And it would seem that
140 Parme|         since the one is not.~Very true.~And so all being, whatever
141 Parme|          the same state and alike?~True.~But when you approach them,
142 Parme|            and unlike, themselves?~True.~And so must the particles
143 Parme|         not and the many are?~Most true.~2.bb. Once more, let us
144 Parme|   therefore they will not be many.~True.~If there be no one in the
145 Parme|         which is not has no parts.~True.~Nor is there an opinion
146 Parme|           of these, if one is not?~True.~Then may we not sum up
147 Parme|         and appear not to be.~Most true.~THE END~