 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 strani
...good a heart. He faid, fhe did not ufe force or fear in educating her children — Johnfon, " Sir, fhe is wrong ; I would, rather have the rod to be the...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 in itfclf. A child... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...heart. He said, she did not use force or fear in educating her children. JOHNSON. 'Sir, she is wrong1; I would rather have the rod to be the general terror...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. an The Buller of Buchan.... | |
 | 1791 - 542 strani
...occafions expreiled his approbation. " I would rather," laid he, " have the rod to be the general terror of all, to make them learn, than tell a child, " If you do thus or thut you will be more elfeemcd than your brothers or titters." The rod produces an tffeil which terminates... | |
 | 1791 - 728 strani
...expreffed his approbation of enforcing inftruction by means of the rod. " 1 would rather (faid he) have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them , , • , • nnc . learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or tory of this early ,nftrUaor of our... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1797 - 576 strani
...fyftem 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" parifons of fuperiority, you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 strani
...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 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 strani
...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 in itself. A child... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...they 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 strani
...thatLady Errol did not ufe force or fear in educating her children — Johnjan faid, ' She is. wrong ;•! would rather have the rod to be the general terror...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 in itfelf. A child... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...instruction by means ot 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 you do thus, or thus, you will be more esteem• ed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces au effect which terminates in itself.... | |
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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... 
