Quintilian
Quintilian | |
|---|---|
| Marcus Fabius Quintilianus | |
Engraved portrait by Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers, 18th century | |
| Born | c. 35 |
| Died | c. 100 |
| Academic background | |
| Influences | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Rhetoric |
| School or tradition | Ciceronianism |
| Notable students | Pliny the Younger Tacitus (disputed) |
| Notable works | Institutio Oratoria |
| Influenced | |
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Latin: [kᶣiːn.tɪ.li.ˈaː.nʊs]; c. 35 – c. 100 AD) was a Roman educator and rhetorician born in Hispania, widely referred to in medieval schools of rhetoric and in Renaissance writing. In English translation, he is usually referred to as Quintilian (/kwɪnˈtɪliən/), although the alternate spellings of Quintillian and Quinctilian are occasionally seen, the latter in older texts.