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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... "
Johnsoniana.. - Page 6
by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pages
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...not ufe force or fear in educating her 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....
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 546 pages
...did not ufe force or fear in educating her 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....
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...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 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....
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Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Volume 70

1791 - 728 pages
...occafions, 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...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...My master whipt me very well. Without that, Sir, I should have done nothing.' He told Mr. Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully,...instruction by means of the rod'. ' I would rather (said he) ' A tradition had reached Johnson through his school-fellow Andrew Corbet that Addison had been at...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...My master whipt me very well. Without that, Sir, I should have done nothing." He told Mr. Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully,...approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod.* * [Johnson's observation to Dr. Rose, on this subject, deserves to be recorded. Rose was praising the...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...My master whipt me very well. Without that, Sir, I should have done nothing.' He told Mr. Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully,...approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod1. ' I would rather (said he) ' A tradition had reached Johnson through his school-fellow Andrew...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2

Books and bookselling - 512 pages
...not ufe force or fear in educating her 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....
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...master whipt me very well. Without that, Sir, I should have done nothing." He also told Mr. Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully,...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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...My master whipt me very well. Without that, Sir, I should have done nothing." He told Mr. Langton, that while Hunter was flogging his boys unmercifully, he used to say, " And this 1 do to save you from the gallows." Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing...
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