Squat, cleans, clean n' jerk are the best all-rounds. Deadlifts fairly far down the list.
Anyone still using "old chap" is immediately discredited. So last-century. What a self-righteous bore.
Make sure to substantiate how you know that Dillet and others barely used basic exercises like squats, the claim is laughable. Yates still does Smith Machine squats.
Immediately backpeddling, it's then mentioned that oh, squats are mainly good for just the build-up stage, aren't needed for maintenance..? Maintenance is the E-Z part, I'll be maintaining on a Gazelle when i'm 83.