Butif,saidhe,theindividualisliketheidea,mustnottheideaalsobeliketheindividual,insofarastheindividualisaresemblanceoftheidea?Thatwhichislike,cannotbeconceivedofasotherthanthelikeoflike。
Impossible。
Andwhentwothingsarealike,musttheynotpartakeofthesameidea?
Theymust。
Andwillnotthatofwhichthetwopartake,andwhichmakesthemalike,betheideaitself?