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35–96 · 1st century Hispanic-born Roman educator and rhetorician
Also known as: Marcus Fabius Quintilian, Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, Квинтилиан, كينتيليان, 마르쿠스 파비우스 퀸틸리아누스, クインティリアヌス
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