Summary
Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, c. 37 AD - c. 96 AD) firmly believes in the power of education (especially public and multifaceted education), in the a priori good nature of humanity, and in the continuous progress of humankind. The studiosi iuvenes, the studying youth, and the bona voluntas, the good intentions, encapsulate Quintilian's innovative vision, which aims to shape not only future citizens with useful practical skills and theoretical training but also to mold ethical individuals. In his human-centered system, the virtuous person, a master of speech, is the one who is useful to society.

Quintilian by George A. Kennedy is currently the only complete monograph on the life and work of this significant rhetoric instructor of the Flavian era, a classical author. It serves as the best possible introduction to gaining a structured view of the pedagogical concepts and rhetorical theory that Quintilian develops in the twelve books of the Institutio oratoria, as well as the enormous influence he had on the humanistic movement of the Renaissance, the development of rhetorical art in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the educational system of the West to this day.

Contents:
Note on the Greek edition || Biography of George A. Kennedy || Foreword || Timeline || 1. The intellectual background || 2. On the education of the orator || 3. Quintilian on education (books 1-2) || 4. Quintilian on the art of rhetoric (books 3-5) || 5. Books 6-7 || 6. Style of prose (books 8-9) and Inst. 11.1-3 || 7. Book 10 || 8. The ideal orator (book 12) || Bibliography || Appendix || Index of terms and names