all the other things have number, as others, and are not an other." "they have." "and, i suppose, having come into being first, it has come into being before, and the others later; but things which have come into being later are younger than that which has come into being before; and thus the younger things might be younger than the one; and the one older than the others." "it might be."
20. "and what about this? then might the one be having come into being contrary to its own nature, or is that impossible?" "impossible." "but truly the one was shown to have parts, and if parts, a beginning, an 