Synopsis
Like an epidemic, people all over the Earth suddenly start talking in old languages and claiming to be persons from the past.
History
First publication: Astounding Stories, September 1937
Review
For a first story very good, and shades of the coming Golden Age. The initial premise sets up a cool story and a fair amount of humor. Definitely a light-hearted tone to this story. It resolves a bit two quickly with a typical 1930s ending, but overall a very good story. Maybe not recommended for modern readers, but if you like Golden Age SF, you should enjoy this one.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Astounding Stories, September 1937, edited by F. Orlin Tremaine, magazine, Street & Smith, 1937-09-00
First Flight: Maiden Voyages in Space and Time, edited by Damon Knight, paperback, Lancer Books, 1963-08-00
Years in the Making: The Time-Travel Stories of L. Sprague de Camp, hardcover, NESFA, 2005-02-28
