Project Gutenberg 2007-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 615 Quintilian Quintilianus, Marcus Fabius Quinctilian Quintillian Quintilian, Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, M. Fabius Peterson, William 1856 1921 Peterson, William, Sir Peterson, W. (William) M. Fabi Quintiliani institutionis oratoriae liber decimus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutio_Oratoria Louise Hope, Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "M. Fabi Quintiliani Institutionis Oratoriae Liber Decimus" by Quintilianus is a treatise on rhetoric and education written in the late 1st century AD. This work is part of Quintilian's broader treatise, "Institutio Oratoria," which serves both as a manual for oratory training and a critique of educational practices in his time. It emphasizes the importance of moral character alongside rhetorical skills, positing that a good orator must be a good man as well. The opening portion of the text serves as a preface and introduction, outlining the structure and significance of the Tenth Book of Quintilian's work. The author discusses the meticulous scholarship involved in revising the text and highlighting recent contributions from various scholars. The introduction traces Quintilian's life and career, reflecting on his own experiences as a teacher and orator while underscoring the prevailing importance of oratory in Roman society. It sets the stage for a deep exploration of rhetorical principles and ethical considerations, asserting that effective oratory is rooted in a solid moral foundation and thorough education. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. la Oratory Rhetoric, Ancient PA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 1620866 2025-08-09T07:38:21.662991 text/html 1591303 2021-10-23T15:16:33 text/html 779873 2025-08-09T07:38:52.366893 application/epub+zip 814167 2025-08-09T07:38:29.469045 application/epub+zip 703948 2025-08-09T07:38:25.846985 application/epub+zip 1963192 2025-08-09T07:39:06.816870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1749786 2025-08-09T07:38:49.012880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 978149 2022-09-10T09:28:20.274481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1223273 2025-08-09T07:38:17.410032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1224868 2021-10-23T15:17:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19673 2025-08-09T07:39:07.033766 application/rdf+xml 24512 2025-08-09T07:38:26.643983 image/jpeg 4645 2025-08-09T07:38:26.262006 image/jpeg 505154 2021-10-23T15:18:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 653993 2021-10-23T15:18:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 754281 2025-08-09T07:38:21.789021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia