A Grecian youth of talents rare
- DMI number:
- 22456
- First Line:
- A Grecian youth of talents rare
- Last Line:
- To govern men and guide the state
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet and Fable
- Themes:
- Ambition, Philosophical enquiry, and Virtue / vice
- Author:
- William Whitehead
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Chalmers (1810) XVII: 220. Suarez (1997) VI: 401.
- First Line:
- You ask me sir why thus by phantoms awed
- Last Line:
- And steal through life not useless though unknown
- Relationship:
- By the same hand as
- Comments:
- Title:
- A Collection of Modern Fables [ESTC T85473]
- Page No(s):
- pp.131-133
- Poem Title:
- Fable LXIV. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [2nd ed] [T127413] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.134-135
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [3rd ed] [39 parts] [T112124] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.134-135
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [4thed] [T199384] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.134-135
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces consisting of select poetry, methods of improvement in husbandry, gardening, and various other subjects useful to families [T125628] [ecco]
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- pp.134-135
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection of poems by several hands, in three volumes [Vol.2] [T124507]
- Page No(s):
- pp.253-255
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in four volumes by several hands Vol. 2 [T115888]
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- pp.260-261
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes, by several hands [Vol. 2] [T144532]
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- pp.259-260
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 2] [T101653] [ECCO]
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- pp.311-313
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 2] [T115890] [ECCO]
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- pp.259-260
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 2] [T144724] [DUODECIMO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.259-260
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. [Vol 2] [T144724] [ECCO] [OCTAVO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.259-260
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead, Esq;]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands. With Notes [Vol 2] [T116246] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.268-269
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in three volumes, by several hands [T115891] [Vol.2] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.260-262
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in three volumes, by several hands [T148949] [Vol. 2] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.260-261
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- A collection of poems in two volumes. By several hands [vol 1] [N27941] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.204-205
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. William Whitehead]
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [N4192]
- Page No(s):
- pp.342-343
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T117520] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.342-343
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T118537 ] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.342-343
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T119955] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.345-346
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T119967] [ecco]
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- pp.375-376
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T123215] [ecco]
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- pp.345-346
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T129749] [ecco]
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- pp.350-351
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The moral miscellany or, a collection of select pieces in prose and verse for the instruction and entertainment of youth [T131121]
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- pp.345-346
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets [T115504] [ECCO]
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- pp.37-38
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable.
- Attribution:
- W. Whitehead
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. [T119553] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.30-31
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable. [W. Whitehead.]
- Attribution:
- W. Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets ... The fourth edition [T121136] [ECCO]
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- pp.30-31
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable. [W. Whitehead.]
- Attribution:
- W. Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. ... The fifth edition [T202612] [ECCO]
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- pp.30-31
- Poem Title:
- The Youth and the Philosopher. A Fable. [W. Whitehead.]
- Attribution:
- W. Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker [Dublin, 6th ed] [Vol 1] [N24074] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or exercises in elocution [Dublin, 8th ed] [Vol 1] [T105852] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [3rd ed] [T105857] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
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- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [3rd ed] [T207884] [ECCO]
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- pp.45-46
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [5th ed] [T105851] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [6th ed] [T105856] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 3rd ed] [N24073] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 4th ed] [T105858] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 5th ed] [T207885] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 7th ed] [T105860] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin] [T207819] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [N24068] [ECCO]
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- pp.41-42
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [N24070] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [N37015] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105848] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105849] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105850] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105855] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105859] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105921] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105922] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105923] [ECCO]
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- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T199915] [ECCO]
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- pp.44-45
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [T105854] [ECCO]
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- pp.45-46
- Poem Title:
- Chap XIII. The Youth and the Philosopher.
- Attribution:
- Whitehead.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
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