“The frequent and careful reading of the best authors is a kind of literary diet.”

— Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

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About Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

Rhetorician • Roman

Marcus Fabius Quintilianus was a celebrated Roman rhetorician and educator from Hispania who rose to prominence in Rome. He is most famous for his monumental work, 'Institutio Oratoria' (Institutes of Oratory), a...

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