Giovanni Battista Gallizioli

Giovanni Battista Gallizioli or Gallicciolli (17 May 1733 – 12 May 1806) was an Italian philosopher, hebraist, orientalist, historian, archaeologist and philologist,[1] catholic priest and citizen of the Republic of Venice.

[2] Born in Venice in 1733 to Paolo and Adriana Grismondi, Giovanni Battista Gallizioli received his early education from Jacopo Scattaia, a mediocre preceptor[clarification needed].

In 1749 he entered the catholic priesthood and began wider studies, ranging from theology to philosophy, from history to ancient literature, and the eastern languages, especially Hebrew (his master was the rabbi Simchah ben Abraham Calimani), the Syriac and the Chaldean.

[2] His entire life was divided between his activities of scholar, philologist and priest in San Cassiano, his native parish.

[2] The first important publication that emphasized his relevance, especially in the patristic era, was S. Gregorii papae I cognomento Magni Opera omnia, an edition of the works of Saint Gregory the Great printed between 1768 and 1776.