Quintilian
Quintilian, a Roman teacher of the first century A.D. His Latin name was Marcus Fabius Quintilianus. His 12-volume Institutio Oratoria gives a complete account of the Roman citizen's education in law, oratory, literature, and grammar. It is especially remarkable for the simplicity of its approach, in contrast to the florid style popular in his time. His work was the basis for Latin rhetoric for centuries, and was much admired during the Renaissance.
Quintilian was born in Spain. He became a teacher of oratory in Rome about 68 A.D. The emperor Domitian is said to have given him the rank of consul.