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RE: History and Evolution of Computer Programming Languages
The way I see it, the more languages I know, the more tools in my belt. As a result, I have been fairly language agnostic for the past 20+ years as a freelance programmer.
Many of the developers I work with, know like 2-3 languages max and they swear by them. I personally don't have a specific language that I really think is a good catch all for all of the use-cases that I end up working on (Not like those JavaScript devotees who try to use it everywhere). Every language has its own set of Use Cases and Niches for the most part; except in cases where the newer language is basically just an upgraded version of the older one (the Lisps, ALGOL, ML etc).
You just explained it all, many times the project at hand determines the kind of programming to learn and make use since each programming has its limitation. It is good to have that kind of your experience at times in order to be fittingly fit in the industry. I'm sure with your experience in the aforementioned programming languages, you will easily adapt to any new language. Regards