| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gels his task, and there's an end on 't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...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 had read them till he acquired... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod2. " I would rather (said he) e manner. On the outside of it were the ruins of two...very firm and durable rampart It has been built nil 5 Johnson's observations to Dr. Rose, on this subject, may be found in a subsequent part of this work,... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...Willes, Chief-Baron Parker, and Chief-Justice Wilmot were educated at this seminary.] and there 'a an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons...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... | |
| 1842 - 300 pages
...learn, than tell a child, if you do thus or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers and sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates...— you make brothers and sisters hate each other." After leaving school, young Johnson remained at home, during two years, in a state of seeming idleness;... | |
| 1850 - 836 pages
...terminates in itself; a child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task and there is an end on it ; whereas by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority,...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." But with the same right that Johnson in another passage of his conversation, and Goldsmith also, who... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by ^ means of the rod2. " I would rather (said he) have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make...mischief: you make brothers and sisters hate each other." * Johnson's observations to Dr. Rose, on this subject, may be found in a subsequent part of this work,... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...effect which 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...there, and had read them till he acquired some skill in physic, in consequence of which he is often consulted by the poor. There were several here waiting... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1852 - 584 pages
...terminates in itself ; a child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there 's an end on Ч ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting mischief." It is pretty evident that this is a subject that admits of something being said on both sides. At school,... | |
| James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...Chief Justice Willes, Chief Baron Parker, and Chief Justice Wilmot, were educated at this seminary. of superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting...; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
| Gavin Turreff - 1859 - 330 pages
...room. I was very desirous to stay in so comfortable a house, and I wished to see Lord Errol. Dr. o2 Johnson, however, was right in resolving to go, if...chest of medical books, left by a surgeon there, and he read them till he acquired some skill in physic, in consequence of which he is often consulted by... | |
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