“I study dead languages for a living,” I said. “That’s why you hired me. Why should I be up to speed on your line of work? How’s your Serbo-Croatian? What’s your position on the relationship between Oscan and Marrucinian?” — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
I am not of the opinion generally entertained in this country [England], that man lives by Greek and Latin alone; that is, by knowing a great many words of two dead languages, which nobody living knows perfectly, and which are… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
![“I am not of the opinion generally entertained in this country [England], that man lives by Greek and Latin alone; that is, by knowing a great many words of two dead languages, which nobody living knows perfectly, and which are of no use in the common intercourse of life. Useful knowledge, in my…” quote by Lord Chesterfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ad/lord-chesterfield-757_amusement_i-am-not-of-the-opinion-generally-entert_1598465.jpg)