Elim Meshchersky
Elim Petrovich Meshchersky | |
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| Born | 26 October 1808 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 October 1844 (aged 35) Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | Varvara Stepanovna Zhikhareva |
| Issue | Maria Meshcherskaya |
| Father | Pyotr Sergeevich Meshchersky |
| Mother | Ekaterina Ivanovna Chernysheva |
| Occupation | poet, diplomat, translator |
Prince Elim Petrovich Meshchersky (26 October 1808 - 1844) was a Russian diplomat, poet, who wrote mainly in French. He was engaged in the translation of Russian literature into French. He compiled the posthumously published anthology "Les poètes russes" ("Russian poets", Paris, 1846). His daughter, Mariya Meshcherskaya, became the lover of the future Alexander III, before his marriage.