Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing: Translations from Books One, Two, and Ten of the "Institutio oratoria"

Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing, edited by James J. Murphy and Cleve Wiese, offers scholars and students insights into the pedagogies of Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35–ca. 95 CE), one of Rome’s most famous teachers of rhetoric. Providing translations of three key sections from Quintilian’s important and influential Institutio oratoria (Education of the Orator), this volume outlines the systematic educational processes that Quintilian inherited from the Greeks, foregrounding his rationale for a rhetorical education on the interrelationship between reading, speaking, listening, and writing, and emphasizing the blending of moral purpose and artistic skill.
 
Translated here, Books One, Two, and Ten of the Institutio oratoria offer the essence of Quintilian’s holistic rhetorical educational plan that ranges from early interplay between written and spoken language to later honing of facilitas, the readiness to use language in any situation. Along with these translations, this new edition of Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing contains an expanded scholarly introduction with an enhanced theoretical and historical section, an expanded discussion of teaching methods, and a new analytic guide directing the reader to a closer examination of the translations themselves.
 
A contemporary approach to one of the most influential educational works in the history of Western culture, Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing provides access not only to translations of key sections of Quintilian’s educational program but also a robust contemporary framework for the training of humane and effective citizens through the teaching of speaking and writing.

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Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing: Translations from Books One, Two, and Ten of the "Institutio oratoria"

Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing, edited by James J. Murphy and Cleve Wiese, offers scholars and students insights into the pedagogies of Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35–ca. 95 CE), one of Rome’s most famous teachers of rhetoric. Providing translations of three key sections from Quintilian’s important and influential Institutio oratoria (Education of the Orator), this volume outlines the systematic educational processes that Quintilian inherited from the Greeks, foregrounding his rationale for a rhetorical education on the interrelationship between reading, speaking, listening, and writing, and emphasizing the blending of moral purpose and artistic skill.
 
Translated here, Books One, Two, and Ten of the Institutio oratoria offer the essence of Quintilian’s holistic rhetorical educational plan that ranges from early interplay between written and spoken language to later honing of facilitas, the readiness to use language in any situation. Along with these translations, this new edition of Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing contains an expanded scholarly introduction with an enhanced theoretical and historical section, an expanded discussion of teaching methods, and a new analytic guide directing the reader to a closer examination of the translations themselves.
 
A contemporary approach to one of the most influential educational works in the history of Western culture, Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing provides access not only to translations of key sections of Quintilian’s educational program but also a robust contemporary framework for the training of humane and effective citizens through the teaching of speaking and writing.

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Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing: Translations from Books One, Two, and Ten of the Institutio oratoria

Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing: Translations from Books One, Two, and Ten of the "Institutio oratoria"

Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing: Translations from Books One, Two, and Ten of the Institutio oratoria

Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing: Translations from Books One, Two, and Ten of the "Institutio oratoria"

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Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing, edited by James J. Murphy and Cleve Wiese, offers scholars and students insights into the pedagogies of Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35–ca. 95 CE), one of Rome’s most famous teachers of rhetoric. Providing translations of three key sections from Quintilian’s important and influential Institutio oratoria (Education of the Orator), this volume outlines the systematic educational processes that Quintilian inherited from the Greeks, foregrounding his rationale for a rhetorical education on the interrelationship between reading, speaking, listening, and writing, and emphasizing the blending of moral purpose and artistic skill.
 
Translated here, Books One, Two, and Ten of the Institutio oratoria offer the essence of Quintilian’s holistic rhetorical educational plan that ranges from early interplay between written and spoken language to later honing of facilitas, the readiness to use language in any situation. Along with these translations, this new edition of Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing contains an expanded scholarly introduction with an enhanced theoretical and historical section, an expanded discussion of teaching methods, and a new analytic guide directing the reader to a closer examination of the translations themselves.
 
A contemporary approach to one of the most influential educational works in the history of Western culture, Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing provides access not only to translations of key sections of Quintilian’s educational program but also a robust contemporary framework for the training of humane and effective citizens through the teaching of speaking and writing.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780809334414
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Publication date: 12/09/2015
Series: Landmarks in Rhetoric and Public Address
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 175
File size: 488 KB

About the Author

James J. Murphy is a professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of many books on rhetoric, including A Short History of Writing Instruction and A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric.

 

Cleve Wiese is an assistant professor of English at Worcester State University in Worcester, Massachusetts. His work has appeared in Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy.

Table of Contents

v

CONTENTS

preface vii

part one. The Didactic Phase: Learning about Quintilian ix

Quintilian in the History of Western Education ix

The Concept of “School” ix

Who Was Quintilian? xiii

His Institutio oratoria (circa a.d. 95) xv

What to Look for in Reading Quintilian xviii

Books One and Two: Early Teaching Methods xix

Book Ten: Adult Self-Education Methods xxxi

Quintilian in the Modern Classroom xxxiv

Quintilian’s Influence xxxiv

Current Views of Quintilian xxxix

Notes xlix

part two. The Inductive Phase: Learning from Quintilian lix

An Outline of Quintilian’s Teaching Methods lix

A Dozen Questions for Quintilian at the Classroom Door lxi

Thirty Quintilian One-Liners for Discussion and Debate lxi

Fifty-Five Questions for Quintilian lxiv

a note on the text lxvii

on the early education of the citizen-orator

Books One and Two of the Institutio oratoria

Quintilian to Trypho, Wishing Health 3

Preface, Addressed to Marcellus Victorius 4

book i

Chapter One 11

Chapter Two 19

vi Contents

Chapter Three 25

Chapter Four 28

Chapter Five 35

Chapter Six 49

Chapter Seven 58

Chapter Eight 64

Chapter Nine 69

Chapter Ten 71

Chapter Eleven 81

Chapter Twelve 85

book ii

Chapter One 89

Chapter Two 92

Chapter Three 95

Chapter Four 98

Chapter Five 107

Chapter Six 112

Chapter Seven 114

Chapter Eight 116

Chapter Nine 119

Chapter Ten 120

on the adult education of the citizen-orator

Book Ten of the Institutio oratoria

book x

Chapter One 125

Chapter Two 132

Chapter Three 139

Chapter Four 147

Chapter Five 149

Chapter Six 152

Chapter Seven 154

appendix: Editions and Translations of the Institutio oratoria 161

suggestions for further reading 165

index 169

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