 ... 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 - 1820 - 442 pages
...wipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and compa:isons of superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably sdi behaved, owing to their... | |
 | 1821 - 374 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afrai<l 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 - 1821 - 394 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 - 1822 - 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 - 1822 - 508 pages
...his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superitirity, you lay the foundation of lasting 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 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 - 1826 - 440 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...of lasting mischief; you make brothers and sisters bate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 630 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; tha When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire .who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superioritv, you lay the foundation of lasting 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 - 1831 - 610 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... | |
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