„Den anderen den Rest“. Ettore Zoccoli und die erste italienische Monografie über Friedrich Nietzsche

Abstract In 1898, the young Italian scholar Ettore Gambigliani Zoccoli (1872–1958) published what can be considered the first monograph on Nietzsche in Italy: Federico Nietzsche. La filosofia religiosa, la morale, l’estetica . The book quickly sold out and was reissued in 1901 with a new preface and a bibliographical appendix, including a substantial section on Nietzsche’s library. Zoccoli, who frequented Malwida von Meysenbug’s Florentine salon and corresponded with Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche and Peter Gast (see the three letters published here for the first time), played a pioneering role in introducing Nietzsche to the Italian public. Between 1898 and 1900, the book sparked intense debate and received numerous reviews in major Italian and European journals. Today, it remains a valuable testimony to the early reception of Nietzsche not only in political, literary, and artistic circles, but also in academia. At a time when Nietzsche was often misunderstood or trivialized, Zoccoli sought to provide a more coherent and critical interpretation of his philosophy, avoiding reductive readings and affirming his place among the great philosophers. Herzlichen Dank an Kirsten Feldmann und Marina Silenzi für die wertvolle sprachliche Überarbeitung meines Beitrags sowie an Maria Giovanna Cozzi für ihre wertvolle Arbeit beim Aufspüren einiger hier zitierter Texte, die sonst nur schwer zu finden gewesen wären.