... 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
| Henry Barnard - 1863 - 904 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." INFLUENCE OP EDUCATION. He allowed very great influence to education. " I do not deny but there is... | |
| 1866 - 314 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped and gets his task, and and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." Did Dr. Johnson not know that there are more laudable incentives to exertion than either the fear of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 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. RESOLUTIONS DIFFICULT TO KEEP. Every man naturally persuades himself that he can keep his resolutions,... | |
| United States. Bureau of Education - 1894 - 1204 pages
...A child is afraid of being whipped and gets his task, and there's au end on't. Whereas by excitiug emulation and comparisons of superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting mischief; yon make brothers and sisters hate each other.' " ' In our community rewards for welldoing other than... | |
| Robert Dunning - 1871 - 388 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there is an end of it ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." 4. It is unnecessary. Others say that emulation is not necessary in schools, because the same results... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1872 - 988 pages
...in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; wherens, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority,...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION*. He allowed very great influence to education. " I do not deny but there is... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 602 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." Mr. Langton told me, that when Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 742 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 Hay - 1884 - 400 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. — Journal. August 24. Education Knowledge is divided among the Scots, Scotland like bread in a besieged... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 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." Thus, when he saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
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