 I would rather [said he] 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...  The Englishman's Magazine - Page 971842Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...esteemed than your b/others or sisters. The rod produces / 1 See ante, \. 54. an The Buller of Buchan. an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid...; you make brothers and sisters hate each other.' During Mr. Boyd's stay in Arran, he had found a chest of medical books, left by a surgeon there, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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...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 - 648 pages
...learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or tljus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates...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
...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...mischief ; you make brothers and sisters hate each other1.' When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...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...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." During Mr. Boyd's stay in Arran, he had found A chest of medical books, left by a surgeon there, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...do thus, or thus, you will be more esteem• ed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces au effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid...; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...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...being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end ou't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority, .you lay the foundation of lasting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...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...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." During Mr. Boyd's stay in Arran, he had found a chest of medical books, left by a surgeon there, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...learn, than tell a child, if you do Um.-, 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 wipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisoas... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...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...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... | |
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