 Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod.* " 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...  Johnson: His Characteristics and Aphorisms - Page 21by James Hay - 1884 - 173 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...fear in educating her children. — Jobnfon. " Sir, me is wrong; I would rather 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 efteemed than your brothers or fifters. The rod produces an effeft which terminates in itfelf. A child... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...in educating her children — Johnfon, " Sir, fhe is wrong ; I would, rather 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 efleemed than your brothers or fifters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itfclf. A child... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...fear in educating her children. JOHNSON. 'Sir, she is wrong1; I would rather have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell...thus or thus, you will be more esteemed than your b/others or sisters. The rod produces / 1 See ante, \. 54. an The Buller of Buchan. an effect which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...inftruction by means of the rod. " I would rather (faid he) have the rod to be the general terrour to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be more efteemed than your brothers or fifters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itfelf. A child... | |
 | 1791 - 542 pages
...occafions expreiled his approbation. " I would rather," laid he, " have the rod to be the general terror of all, to make them learn, than tell a child, " If you do thus or thut you will be more elfeemcd than your brothers or titters." The rod produces an tffeil which terminates... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1797 - 576 pages
...fyftem of education, has pointedly obferved ; " I would " rather have the rod to be the general ter" ror to all to make them learn, than tell a " child, if you do thus or thus, you will be *' more eftcemed than your brothers or " fifters. By exciting emulation and com" parifons of fuperiority, you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...enforeing inftruction by means of the rod. " I would rather (faid he) have the rod the general terror of all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be more efteemed tharr your brothers or fifters. The rod produces an effedt which terminates in itfelf. A child... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...they lose at the other.' BURNEY. See post, under Dec. 17, 1775have the rod to be the general terrour to all, to make them 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... | |
 | 512 pages
...educating her children — Johnjan faid, ' She is. wrong ;•! would rather 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 eiteemed than your brothers or fitters. The rod produces an efTeft which terminates in itfelf. A child... | |
 | 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...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... | |
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