As people put more and more effort into making the past accessible, the value of learning older languages decreases. It used to be that the raw source works were often all people had access to. Now you can find annotated translations of amazing quality.
And for the most part, that's a great outcome. There was a tremendous cost to teaching everyone Greek and Latin.
And for the most part, that's a great outcome. There was a tremendous cost to teaching everyone Greek and Latin.