 Epicurus, the founder of epicureanism, living in the 3rd and 4th  century BC, came across various currents claiming to be Socratic.
<clarity>  Epicurus, the founder of epicureanism, living in the 3rd and 4th  century BC, came across various currents claiming to be Socratic.
 Epicurus, the founder of epicureanism, living in the 4th century BC, came across various currents claiming to be Socratic.