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Quintilian

35 - 96

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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 (), although the alternate spellings of Quintillian and Quinctilian are occasionally seen, the latter in older texts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Quintilian is the 273rd most popular writer (down from 217th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Spain (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Spanish Writer.

Quintilian is most famous for his work, Institutio Oratoria, which was a guide to the art of public speaking.

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Among writers, Quintilian ranks 273 out of 7,302. Before him are Anna Akhmatova, Sallust, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Snorri Sturluson, Jami, and Arthur C. Clarke. After him are Elfriede Jelinek, Peter Handke, Gao Xingjian, Pär Lagerkvist, Anna Komnene, and Vladimir Mayakovsky.

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Among people born in 35, Quintilian ranks 1. After him are Ignatius of Antioch, Statilia Messalina, Justus of Tiberias, and Arulenus Rusticus. Among people deceased in 96, Quintilian ranks 3. Before him are Domitian, and Joseph of Arimathea. After him is Statius.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Quintilian ranks 70 out of 3,355. Before him are Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Michael Servetus (1509), Eugénie de Montijo (1826), Luis Suárez (1935), Al-Zahrawi (936), and Bartolomé de las Casas (1484). After him are Carlos, Prince of Asturias (1545), Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651), Isabella II of Spain (1830), Isaac Albéniz (1860), Luis Enrique (1970), and Joan Enric Vives Sicília (1949).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Quintilian ranks 6. Before him are Miguel de Cervantes (1547), Federico García Lorca (1898), Lope de Vega (1562), Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600), and Bartolomé de las Casas (1484). After him are Alfonso X of Castile (1221), Jacinto Benavente (1866), Martial (40), Seneca the Elder (-54), Camilo José Cela (1916), and Henry IV of Castile (1425).

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