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Gaetano Cozzi (
Zero Branco Zero Branco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about northwest of Venice and about southwest of Treviso. Geography Zero Branco borders the following municipalities: Mogliano Veneto, Mo ...
, September 15, 1922 –
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
, 15 March 2001) was an Italian historian, professor at
Padua University The University of Padua (, UNIPD) is an Italian public research university in Padua, Italy. It was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from the University of Bologna, who previously settled in Vicenza; thus, it is the second-oldest ...
, and researcher with the
Giorgio Cini Foundation The Giorgio Cini Foundation (''Italian: Fondazione Giorgio Cini''), or just the Cini Foundation, is a cultural foundation founded by industrialist and politician Vittorio Cini on 20 April 1951 in memory of Giorgio Cini, his son who died in an air ...
and Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche. He was a specialist in Venetian history, with special attention to the institutions, the relationship between law and society and the cultural environment.Michele Gottardi, "Il sapere di un gentiluomo", “La Tribuna di Treviso”, March 17, 2001, p. 49


Biography


Education and period in Milan

He was born in
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(
Province of Treviso The province of Treviso () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso. The province is surrounded by Province of Belluno, Belluno in the north, Province of Vicenza, Vicenza in the west, Pro ...
,
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) on 15 September 1922 of Elsa Olivetti and Giovanni Cozzi. He spent his childhood and adolescence in
Legnano Legnano (; or ''Lignàn'') is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan, province of Milan, about from central Milan. With 60,259, it is the thirteenth-most populous township in Lombardy. Legnano is located in the ...
(near
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
). He started
high school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
, then, in 1938, he entered in the military school. In 1939 he entered the
Military Academy of Modena The Military Academy of Modena () is a military university in Modena, northern Italy. Located in the Ducal Palace of Modena in the historic center of the city, it was the first such military institution to be created in the world. The academy i ...
."Ibidem", p. 30 In 1942a and three years later, in March 1942, he left it as a Lieutenant of the “Alpini”. A month later, he was affected with paralysis as a consequence of a former fall from his horse. Despite the limitations caused by his illness, Cozzi took part in the Resistance with propaganda activities. Meanwhile, he prepared his university exams as an external candidate; in 1949 he graduated in history of Italian Law at the
University of Milan The University of Milan (; ), officially abbreviated as UNIMI, or colloquially referred to as La Statale ("the State niversity), is a public university, public research university in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Eu ...
. His thesis was about
Paolo Sarpi Paolo Sarpi, O.S.M. (14 August 1552 – 15 January 1623) was an Italian Servite friar and Catholic priest who was a notable historian, scientist, canon lawyer, polymath and statesman active on behalf of the Venetian Republic during the period ...
and relationship between Church and State. He was most influenced by the writers
Benedetto Croce Benedetto Croce, ( , ; 25 February 1866 – 20 November 1952) was an Italian idealist philosopher, historian, and politician who wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy, history, historiography, and aesthetics. A Cultural liberalism, poli ...
and Adolfo Omodeo.


Venice and beginning of his historical activity

After the war, he moved to
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
. Soon after, he interrupted his studies on Sarpi and devoted himself to the study of an ancient Venetian Magistracy, the Esecutori contro la Bestemmia, that prosecuted not only political and religious offences, but also any behaviour in conflict with official values. In this period, he formed a friendship with
Fernand Braudel Fernand Paul Achille Braudel (; 24 August 1902 – 27 November 1985) was a French historian. His scholarship focused on three main projects: ''The Mediterranean'' (1923–49, then 1949–66), ''Civilization and Capitalism'' (1955–79), and the un ...
, one of the fathers of the “Annales”, who met Cozzi just in
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
(even if later he will prefer Lucien Febre's
historical method Historical method is the collection of techniques and guidelines that historians use to research and write histories of the past. Secondary sources, primary sources and material evidence such as that derived from archaeology may all be draw ...
). In 1955 when the Institute of History of the Giorgio Cini Foundation was created, he became secretary. In 1958, laid up in bed because of his illness, he wrote his first book about
Nicolò Contarini Nicolò Contarini (26 September 15531 April 1631), was the 97th Doge of Venice from 2 January 1630 until his death in 1631. During his tenure the Italian plague of 1629–1631 reached Venice, killing one third of the population. Biography Nicol� ...
, that he dictated to his mother Elsa.


University teaching

In 1960 he started teaching at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature in
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
. In 1962 he married Luisa Zille., an expert in philology. They collaborated to the publishing in 1969 of the complete works of
Paolo Sarpi Paolo Sarpi, O.S.M. (14 August 1552 – 15 January 1623) was an Italian Servite friar and Catholic priest who was a notable historian, scientist, canon lawyer, polymath and statesman active on behalf of the Venetian Republic during the period ...
, edited by Ricciardi. In 1966, he taught medieval and modern history at Faculty of Political Science of
Padua University The University of Padua (, UNIPD) is an Italian public research university in Padua, Italy. It was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from the University of Bologna, who previously settled in Vicenza; thus, it is the second-oldest ...
, In 1970 he returned to
Ca' Foscari Ca' Foscari, the palace of the Foscari family, is a Italian Gothic architecture, Gothic building on the waterfront of the Grand Canal (Venice), Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro ''sestiere'' of Venice, Italy. It was built for the Doge (title), d ...
in
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
. In the late '70s, he promoted among his collaborators and students, a series of researches about State and Justice in the Republic of
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
in the modern age. That year, Cozzi received the prestigious Chabod award for historiography from the
Accademia dei Lincei The (; literally the "Academy of the Lynx-Eyed"), anglicised as the Lincean Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious European scientific institutions, located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy. Founded in ...
. In 1986 the first volume of the history of the Republic of Venice, edited by Cozzi and Michael Knapton, was published by UTET, as part of a History of Italy, directed by
Giuseppe Galasso Giuseppe Galasso (19 November 1929 – 12 February 2018) was an Italian historian and politician. He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 to 1994.Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
and its mainland, and the hegemonic ambitions of
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
(competing with the Roman Church), in
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and in the
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.


Latest years

Cozzi became Director of the Institute of History of the
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, a member of the
Accademia dei Lincei The (; literally the "Academy of the Lynx-Eyed"), anglicised as the Lincean Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious European scientific institutions, located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy. Founded in ...
, and, in 1987, director of the newly formed administrator FBSR, (Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche). In this institution, initiated a series of researches on his favorite themes: the landscape, the countryside, the emigration and games. In 1998 his teaching activity ended with a ceremony in his honor at the
Ca' Foscari University of Venice Ca' Foscari University of Venice (), or simply Ca' Foscari, is a public research university and business school in Venice, Italy. Since its foundation in 1868, it has been housed in the Venetian Gothic palace of Ca' Foscari, from which it takes ...
where he was given the title of Emeritus Professor. On 15 March 2001, at the age of 78, he died in Venice. He was buried in the cemetery of
Zero Branco Zero Branco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about northwest of Venice and about southwest of Treviso. Geography Zero Branco borders the following municipalities: Mogliano Veneto, Mo ...
, next to the companion of his life, Luisa. An eloquent and touching commemoration of Gaetano Cozzi was given by Professor Gino Benzoni, a lifelong friend, at the “Istituto veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti”, on 23 March 2002.
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Works

* ''Il doge Nicolò Contarini. Ricerche sul patriziato veneziano agli inizi del Seicento'', Venezia-Roma, Istituto per la collaborazione culturale, 1958. * ''Note su tribunali e procedure penali a Venezia nel ‘700'', in «Rivista Storica Italiana», LXXVII, IV, 1965, pp. 931-952. * ''Galileo Galilei, Paolo Sarpi e la società veneziana'', Firenze, Barbera, 1965. * 'Paolo Sarpi, La Repubblica di Venezia la Casa d’Austria e gli Uscocchi. Aggionta e supplimento all’Istoria degli Uscochi. Trattato di pace et accomodamento'', by Gaetano e Luisa Cozzi, Bari, Laterza, 1965. * ''Paolo Sarpi'', in ''Storia della letteratura italiana'', Vol. V, ''Il Seicento'', direct by Emilio Cecchi and Natalino Sapegno, Milan, Garzanti, 1967, pp. 361-413. * ''Politica e diritto nei tentativi di riforma del diritto penale veneto nel Settecento'', in ''Sensibilità e razionalità nel Settecento'', by Vittore Branca, II, Firenze, Sansoni, 1967, pp. 373-421. * ''Religione, moralità e giustizia a Venezia: vicende della magistratura degli Esecutori contro la bestemmia'', Padova, C.L.E.U.P., 1967-1968. * ''Marin Sanudo il giovane: dalla cronaca alla storia (Nel V centenario della sua nascita)'', «Rivista Storica Italiana», LXXX, II, 1968, pp. 297-314. * ''Paolo Sarpi, Opere'', by Gaetano and Luisa Cozzi, Milan-Naples, Ricciardi, 1969. * ''Authority and the Law in Renaissance Venice, in J.R. Hale (ed. by), Renaissance Venice'', London, Faber and Faber, 1973, pp. 293-345. * ''Voce Sarpi, Paolo'' (1552-1623), in ''Dizionario critico della letteratura italiana'', vol. III, Torino, UTET, 1973, pp. 308-312. * ''Ambiente veneziano, ambiente veneto'', in Stefano Rocco-Mazzinghi (by), ''L’uomo e il suo ambiente, Firenze'', Sansoni, 1973, pp. 93-146. * ''Padri, figli e matrimoni clandestini (metà sec. XVI - metà sec. XVIII)'', «La Cultura», XIV, 2-3, 1976, pp. 169-213. * ''La giustizia e la politica agli albori dell’età moderna'', in Elena Fasano Guarini (by), ''Potere e società negli stati regionali italiani del ‘500 e ‘600'', Bologna, il Mulino, 1978. * ''Note su Carlo Goldoni, la società veneziana e il suo diritto'', in «Atti dell’Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti», CXXXVII, 1978–1979, pp. 141–157. * ''Paolo Sarpi tra Venezia e l’Europa'', Torino, Einaudi, 1979, pp. 135–234. * ''La donna, l’amore e Tiziano'', in ''Tiziano e Venezia'', Vicenza, Neri Pozza, 1980, pp. 47–63. * Gaetano Cozzi (a cura di), ''Stato società e giustizia nella Repubblica veneta (sec. XV-XVIII)'', Roma, Jouvence, 1980. * ''Repubblica di Venezia e Stati italiani. Politica e giustizia dal secolo XVI al secolo XVIII'', Torino, Einaudi, 1982. * Gaetano Cozzi (a cura di), ''Stato società e giustizia nella Repubblica veneta'' (sec. XV-XVIII), II, Roma, Jouvence, 1985. * Gaetano Cozzi - Michael Knapton - Giovanni Scarabello (a cura di), ''La Repubblica di Venezia in età moderna. Dal 1517 alla fine della Repubblica'', Torino, UTET, 1992 * Gaetano Cozzi - Paolo Prodi (a cura di), ''Storia di Venezia. Vol. VI. Dal Rinascimento al Barocco'', Roma, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, 1994. * ''Venezia barocca. Conflitti di uomini e idee nella crisi del Seicento veneziano'', Venezia, Il Cardo, 1995.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cozzi, Gaetano People from Zero Branco Writers from Venice 1922 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Italian historians Corresponding fellows of the British Academy