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Kvintilijanovi principi odgoja i obrazovanja rimskih govornika
Quintilian’s principles of education of Roman orators

Author(s): Tamara Mazur
Subject(s): Ancient World, Ancient Philosphy, History of Education, Rhetoric, Philosophy of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Udruženje za proučavanje i promoviranje ilirskog naslijeđa i drevnih i klasičnih civilizacija “BATHINVS”
Keywords: Quintilian; rhetoric; Roman oratory; education of orators; principles of education; pedagogical optimism; social values;

Summary/Abstract: Social values, as well as the state of society at a certain time, are optimally reflected in the contents and methods of education of new generations. When it comes to Roman education, Marcus Fabius Quintilian belongs to those who placed the social ideal at the center of education and subordinated everything else to it. In the 1st centuryA. D., he distinguished himself asa teacher of rhetoric and by theorizing about the education of orators and, also, by giving examples for practice. He accepted the task that was somehow imposed on him - to write a work based on many years of experience - how to raise a perfect orator. The Institutio Oratoria is a completely preserved work that determines the stages and methods of mastering the art of oratory from the earliest age of a child. As far as it is known, it is the only preserved systematic ancient pedagogical reflection. This paperwork tries to concisely present the principles that Quintilian considered fundamental in education, which resulted in a perfect Roman orator. The presentation of principles was done by analyzing historical sources and comparing them with contemporary pedagogical concepts.

  • Issue Year: 6/2022
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 61-84
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Croatian