 ... have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell a child if you do thus or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being...  THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D - Page 77by JAMES BOSWELL - 1892Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation, and comparisons of...there, and had read them till he acquired some skill in physick, in consequence of which he is often consulted by the poor. There were several here waiting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other'.' When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief ; you make brothers and sisters hate each other1.' When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...enforcing instruction by means of the rod. " I would rather (said he) have the rod the general terror of all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you...foundation of lasting mischief; you make brothers and si&ters hate each other." " Johnson's opinion of the most proper course to be pursued iti the instruction... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation, and comparisons of...there, and had read them till he acquired some skill in physick, in consequence of which he is often consulted by the poor. There were several here waiting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped*, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation, and comparisons of...there, and had read them till he acquired some skill in physick, in consequence of which he is often consulted by the poor. There were several here waiting... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 682 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." " Johnson's opinion of the most proper course to be pursued in the instruction of youth is ascertained... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped — and gets his task .—and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation, and comparisons of...mischief: you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire, who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
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