March 1984 Issue [Article] The rise of the verbal class Download PDF Adjust Share by Joseph Epstein, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Intellectuals Politics and culture Politics and education Social conditions Social status United States More from Joseph Epstein The decline of gossip Other people’s mail The letters of famous people are most interesting if you read between the lines Core curriculum Barber colleges go back to the basics Adjust Share