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To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination.
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To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination. — Quintilian

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Quintilian was a Educator from Ancient Rome (35–96).

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Who said "To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty…"?
This quote is attributed to Quintilian, a Educator from Ancient Rome.
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Quintilian lived from 35 – 96.
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