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 esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child... The British Prose Writers - Page 71821Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...1 See ante, \. 54. an The Buller of Buchan. an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an...; you make brothers and 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an...remarkably well behaved, owing to their mother's strict disciple and severe correction', he exclaimed, in one of Shakspeare's lines a -little varied, '•Rod,... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an...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 - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1807 - 496 pages
...your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an...mischief; you make brothers and 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... | |
| 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... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1810 - 438 pages
...your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped*, and gets his task, and there's...mischief; you make brothers and 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself, A child is afraid of being wipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisoas of superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting mis» chief; you make brothers and sisters... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an...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 - 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...some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably sdi behaved, owing to their mother's strict discipline and severe correction, he exclaimed, in one... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an...whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superitirity, you lay the foundation of lasting mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other."... | |
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