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εἴπερ ταῦτα ὁμολογοῦμεν: is the general premiss, while what follows up to οὐκάκιον is the special application of this to tyrants and orators. For the structure, see on the similar case in 453 c.
αὐτῷ: is said from the standpoint of the critic, although referring to the subject of οἰόμενος. The Greek does not cling to the reflexive. Kr. 51, 2, 5; H. 684 a.
15 f. τυγχάνει δὲ κτἑ.: is connected with the participle as an independent clause,—a usage common after relatives. Kr. 59, 2, 6. 9; H. 1005. The Eng. idiom requires ‘although’ or ‘whereas.’
Gonzalez Lodge. Commentary on Plato Gorgias. Ginn & Company. Boston and London. 1891.
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