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εἰ ἔστιν κτἑ.: to be conceived, not as an interr. clause depending upon ὁμολογήσαντας, but as the protasis of a logical conditional sentence, the apodosis of which is formed by βέλτιστόν ἐστιν . . . σκέψασθαι. The further investigation as to τί διαφέρετον can only take place in case the existence of these two views of life is definitely settled.ὁμολογήσαντας: as well as διελομένους and διαιρεῖσθαι, whose meaning is defined by its reference to 495 c, are used absolutely.
ὁπότερον βιωτέον: sc. βίον. Cf. 485 d and Apol. 38 a ὁ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώτῳ.
τὴν μὲν κτἑ.: explains ἑκατέρον κτἑ. by substituting for the somewhat philosophical phrase (μελέτην . . . κτήσεως) one less technical (θήραν). But before Socrates proceeds further he deems it necessary to have these assumptions definitely agreed to, since, although they are indeed the result of the preceding investigations, Callicles has not expressly acceded to them.
Gonzalez Lodge. Commentary on Plato Gorgias. Ginn & Company. Boston and London. 1891.
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