 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 -more...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1101791Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...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 a child if you do thus or thus, you will be more esteemed than your b/others or sisters. The rod produces / 1 See ante, \. 54.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 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... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1797 - 576 pages
...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"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...his approbation of 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...end, they lose at the other." B.] " I would rather (said 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 esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...his approbation of 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 do thus, or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates... | |
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