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" 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 Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of ... - Page 327
by William Shakespeare - 1805
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Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations: Exhibiting the Most Forcible ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 462 pages
...decree: such a hare is madness the youth, to skip o'er the meshes of good counsel the cripple. MV i. 2. 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. MM...
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The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 620 pages
...SCENE I.— A Hall in Angelo's House. Enter ANOELO, ESCALTJS, a Justice, Provost", Officers, and olher Attendants. AUG. We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fearb the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it » The Provost is here a kind...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text ..., Part 47, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 540 pages
...in ANGELO'S House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a JUSTICE, PBOVOST, Officers, ami other Attendants. Ang. We must not make a scare-crow 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 then- terror. Let...
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National Series of Selections for Reading; Adapted to the Standing ..., Volume 4

Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...12. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt. 13. 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. 14....
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The Plays of Shakespeare: The Text Regulated by the Old Copies, and by the ...

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 916 pages
...I.— A Hall in ANQELO'S House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. ithout defeat. Therefore, to France, my liege. Divide your happy En birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Escal....
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Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations: Exhibiting the Most Forcible ...

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 444 pages
...decree : such a hare is madness tha youth, to skip o'er the meshes of good counsel the cripple. MV i. 2. 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. MM...
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The Wisdom and Genius of Shakespeare: Comprising Moral Philosophy ...

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 608 pages
...youth Hath faulty wander'd and irregular, Find pardon on my true submission. 18 — iii. 2. 605. Law. We must not make a scare-crow 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. 5...
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The plays of Shakspere, carefully revised [by J.O.] with ..., Part 166, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 746 pages
...in ANGELO'S House. Eider ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost, Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. 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 Tlieir perch, and not their terror. Escal....
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The family Shakespeare [expurgated by T. Bowdler]. in ..., Part 64, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1853 - 552 pages
...— A Hall in ANGELO'S House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, PROVOST, OFFICERS, and other ATTENDANTS. Angelo. We must not make a scare-crow 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. Escalus....
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Faust: a tragedy, Volume 1

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 690 pages
...poor heart, what makes it tremble, what it wants &c. Tafear, to fright, to make afraid; to intimidate. We must not make a scarecrow of the law, setting it up to fear the birds of prey. Some sitting on the hatches, would seem there, with hideous gazing, to fear away fear....
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