Paco’s Apology: On The Circumstantial Blackness Of Socrates (Episode I)

Throughout the 19th and early 20th century, the ‘black-ish’ appearance of Socrates was hella perplexing to many.

Paco Taylor
Sep 3, 2018 · 11 min read
Composite illustration by STP Design (Paco Taylor)

Peering into the face of an old marble statuette of Socrates, sculpted in the days of ancient Greece, the first thought that might cross one’s mind is that…

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