 ... 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
 | Alice Morse Earle - 1899 - 560 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." The illustrations of old Dutch books that show school furniture, have the odd ferules of monkish days,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 556 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipt, 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 - 1900 - 638 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 - 1901 - 540 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 oth^r." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 500 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...superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting mischief ; yon make brothers and sisters hate each other. During Mr. Boyd's stay in Arran, he had found a chest... | |
 | 1907 - 230 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." On another occasion the quondam schoolmaster said : " There is now less flogging in our great schools... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; Literary When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | S. H. Sadler - 1907 - 302 pages
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 | 1908 - 284 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." Dr JOHNSON, Boswelfs Life of Johnson Severity breedeth fear, but roughness breedeth hate. Even reproofs... | |
 | James Boswell - 1852 - 350 pages
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