Giovanni Ticozzi
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Giovanni Ticozzi was an Italian priest, educator and ancient languages scholar
Born in a village in the Valsassina Valley
in the Italian Alps
, he became a consecrated
priest in 1923 and taught ancient languages
and civilization at Liceo Alessandro Manzoni, a classical high school, in Lecco.
He directed his own high school from 1941 to 1958, but for the time spent in jail, having been arrested for participating in the Italian war of liberation
. At the end of 1943 he was appointed president of the Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale (National Liberation Committee) in Lecco, as a representative of the Catholic civil society. Arrested on October 30, 1944, in Lecco, he was held at the San Donnino prison in Como
and on December 22 he was moved to the San Vittore jail in Milan
. A few days later he was condemned by the Special Judicature. He was freed thanks to Ildefonso Schuster, Milan
archbishop. He spent the rest of the Second World War in a small village by Lake Como
, and resumed his position at Liceo Alessandro Manzoni school on May 7, 1945.
A widely appreciated educator, classical scholar in Greek
and Latin
, and a Lecco public figure after the Second World War, where he organized a cultural center, devoted to literature, and published Frammenti di Vita, a book of his recollections.
He died on February 19, 1958, sitting at his work desk.
Born in a village in the Valsassina Valley
Valsassina
thumb|250px|The Valsassina plateau.Valsassina is a valley in the Alps of Lombardy, northern Italy, within the province of Lecco.It is included between the Grigne range from West, and the Bergamo Prealps which, in a half-circle stretching from North to East, separate it from the valley of the area...
in the Italian Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, he became a consecrated
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
priest in 1923 and taught ancient languages
Historical linguistics
Historical linguistics is the study of language change. It has five main concerns:* to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages...
and civilization at Liceo Alessandro Manzoni, a classical high school, in Lecco.
He directed his own high school from 1941 to 1958, but for the time spent in jail, having been arrested for participating in the Italian war of liberation
Italian resistance movement
The Italian resistance is the umbrella term for the various partisan forces formed by pro-Allied Italians during World War II...
. At the end of 1943 he was appointed president of the Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale (National Liberation Committee) in Lecco, as a representative of the Catholic civil society. Arrested on October 30, 1944, in Lecco, he was held at the San Donnino prison in Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
and on December 22 he was moved to the San Vittore jail in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. A few days later he was condemned by the Special Judicature. He was freed thanks to Ildefonso Schuster, Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
archbishop. He spent the rest of the Second World War in a small village by Lake Como
Lake Como
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore...
, and resumed his position at Liceo Alessandro Manzoni school on May 7, 1945.
A widely appreciated educator, classical scholar in Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, and a Lecco public figure after the Second World War, where he organized a cultural center, devoted to literature, and published Frammenti di Vita, a book of his recollections.
He died on February 19, 1958, sitting at his work desk.