 We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch and not their terror.  The Works of Shakespeare - Page 259by William Shakespeare - 1899Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 492 pages
...well as a Scare-crow. To fome fuch Figure our Author again alludes in Meafure for Mea/ure. We mujl not make a Scare-crow of the Law, Setting it up to...the Birds of Prey, And let it keep one Shape, till Cujlom make it Their Perch, and not their Terror. But Be aumont and Fletcher in their Bonduca\a.ve... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...II. SCENE f. ANCELO'S Haust. Enter ANCELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost, and Attendants. Angela. \Vt must not make a scare-crow of the law ; Setting it...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. t'.scal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : Alas... | |
 | John Corry - London (England) - 1804 - 230 pages
...building a house far the purpose of residence. LAWYERS. We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Si-ttiihg it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one...till custom make it Their perch and not their terror. SHAKESFEABZ. AMONG the various sciences, jurisprudence is entitled to a conspicuous place.' The complexity... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...Hall in Angelo's House. er ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost, Officers, and other Attendants. -sing. We must not make a scare-crow of the law Setting it...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Escal. Ay, but yet Than fall, and bruise to death: Alas! this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...I'll not march through Coventry with them, that 's flat, Sfrakspcare, We must not make a scaricroto of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey,...let it keep one shape, 'till custom make it Their pearch, and not their terrour. Siaisf. Many of those great guns, wanting powder and shot, stood but... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...a Juttice, Provost', and Attendants. must not make a scare-crow of the law; Setting it up to fear 2 the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till...not their terror. Escal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, aud rather cut a little, Thanfal^andbruisetodeath: Alas! this gentleman, Whom I would save, had a most... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 454 pages
...ANGELO'S House. Knter ESCALUS, ANGELO, and PROVOST. Ang. We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Sitting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Esca. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death: Alas! this... | |
 | John Corry - London (England) - 1809 - 236 pages
...hearts of many who are misled by the illusions of infidelity, and the sophisms of atheism, LAWYERS. We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. SHAKSPEARE. Among the various sciences, jurisprudence is entitled to a conspicuous place. The complexity... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...ANGKLO'C House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost, Officers, and other defendants. Angela. WE must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. JEscal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : Alas... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...themselves should owe them. 543. LAWS SHOULD EITHER BE EXECUTED OR REPEALED. . '60 SHAKESPERIAN [M.forX. Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it...Custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. 544. MODERATION IN PUNISHMENT. Let us be keen and rather cut a little, Than fall and bruise to death.... | |
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