Was Socrates A Stonemason?
Was Socrates A Stonemason? SOCRATES, 469-399 B.C., was the son of Sophronius, a stonemason, and his wife Phaenarete. Although his father had been reasonably wealthy, Socrates was later reduced to poverty. Was Socrates a sculptor? Socrates was born c. 469/470 BCE to the sculptor Sophronicus and the mid-wife Phaenarete. He studied music, gymnastics, and grammar