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Alexander Chalmers (29 March 1759 – 29 December 1834) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Aberdeen.Trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine for journalism, and was for some time editor of the Morning Herald. Besides editions of the works of William Shakespeare, James Beattie, Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson, Joseph Warton, Alexander Pope, Edward Gibbon, and Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, he published A General Biographical Dictionary in 32 volumes (1812–1817); a Glossary to Shakspeare (1807); an edition of George Steevens's Shakespeare (1809); and the British Essayists, beginning with the Tatler and ending with the Observer, with biographical and historical prefaces and a general index.

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  • Alexander Chalmers (en)
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  • Alexander Chalmers (it)
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  • Чалмерс, Александр (ru)
  • Alexander Chalmers (sv)
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  • Alexander CHALMERS (n. la 29-an de marto 1759 - m. la 29-an de decembro 1834) estis skota verkisto. Li naskiĝis en Aberdeen, kaj studadis medicinon antaŭ ol dediĉi sin al ĵurnalismo. Krom eldonoj de la verkoj de William Shakespeare, , Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson, , Alexander Pope, Edward Gibbon kaj , Chalmers verkis A General Biographical Dictionary en 32 volumoj, Glossary to Shakspeare (1707) kaj British Essayists. Li estas plej konata pro la jena citaĵo : "La tri grandaj esencaĵoj de feliĉo estas : io por fari, io por ami kaj io por esperi". (eo)
  • Alexander Chalmers, né le 29 mars 1759 à Aberdeen et mort le 29 décembre 1834, membre de la Société royale de Londres, est un écrivain et journaliste écossais. (fr)
  • Alexander Chalmers (Aberdeen, 29 marzo 1759 – Londra, 29 dicembre 1834) è stato uno scrittore e giornalista britannico. (it)
  • Alexander Chalmers (ur. 29 marca 1759 w Aberdeen, zm. 10 grudnia 1834 w Londynie) − szkocki wydawca i pisarz, najbardziej znany ze swojego General Biographical Dictionary (1812−1817), 32-tomowej poprawionej wersji 11-tomowej pracy 1761 roku. Wydawał prace Shakespeare'a, Jamesa Beattiego, Henry'ego Fieldinga, Samuela Johnsona, Josepha Wartona, Alexandra Pope'a, Edwarda Gibbona i Henry'ego St Johna. Z wykształcenia lekarz. (pl)
  • Alexander Chalmers, född den 29 mars 1759 i Aberdeen, död den 29 december 1834 i London, var en skotsk författare. Chalmers studerade medicin, men istället för att arbeta som läkare valde han att gå över till journalistiken och var en period redaktör för Morning Herald. Han utgav arbeten av William Shakespeare, James Beattie, Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson, Joseph Warton, Alexander Pope, Edward Gibbon och Henry Saint John. Därutöver publicerade han A General Biographical Dictionary i 32 band (1812–1817), ett Glossary to Shakspeare (1807), en utgåva av Shakespeare (1809) och British Essayists, som börjar med Tatler och slutar med Observer. (sv)
  • Александр Чалмерс (англ. Alexander Chalmers; 29 марта 1759, Абердин — 29 декабря 1834) — британский шотландский научный писатель, издатель и журналист, шекспировед, автор биографий выдающихся деятелей. (ru)
  • Alexander Chalmers (29 March 1759 – 29 December 1834) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Aberdeen.Trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine for journalism, and was for some time editor of the Morning Herald. Besides editions of the works of William Shakespeare, James Beattie, Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson, Joseph Warton, Alexander Pope, Edward Gibbon, and Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, he published A General Biographical Dictionary in 32 volumes (1812–1817); a Glossary to Shakspeare (1807); an edition of George Steevens's Shakespeare (1809); and the British Essayists, beginning with the Tatler and ending with the Observer, with biographical and historical prefaces and a general index. (en)
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