 | 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...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 - 1799 - 640 pages
...other.' BURNEY. See post, under Dec. 17. 177554 Mr. Hunter. have the rod to be the general terrour to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if...mischief ; you make brothers and sisters hate each other1.' When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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....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 - 1807 - 514 pages
...do thus, or thus, you will be more esteem• ed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces au effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid...; 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 - 1807 - 228 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end ou't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...foundation of lasting mischief; you make brothers and si&ters hate each other." " Johnson's opinion of the most proper course to be pursued iti the instruction... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...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...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 - 1820 - 382 pages
...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...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 - 1820 - 384 pages
...rod. " I would rather," said he, " have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them leant, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will...: 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 - 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...instruction by means of the rod. " I would rather (said he) have the rod to be the general terrour to all,, to make them learn, than tell a child, if...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... | |
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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... 
