While a doctoral student, T. S. Eliot studied Buddhism and Indic philology, learning Sanskrit and Pāli to read the religious texts. What languages did Eliot study/learn in prep school and college?
- Latin and Greek
- German, Polish, Russian
- Latin, Greek, French, and German
- Spanish, Italian, Latin
Answer
The correct answer is C) Latin, Greek, French, and German.
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