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" 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. "
The Plays of Shakspeare: Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson, George ... - Page 21
by William Shakespeare - 1807
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The Newgate Calendar: Comprising Interesting Memoirs of the Most Notorious ...

Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - 1824 - 528 pages
...received. Justice must and ought to take its due course : We must not make a scarecrow of the Kiw, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. This must not be, else where is the security for the righteous and the just ? A person accused of any...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 518 pages
...Justice, Provost, Officers, and attendantt. Jtng. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Selling it up to fear" the birds of prey. And let it keep...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. (7) Power of gaining favour. (8) Sentenced. (9) Have. (10) Abbess. (1 1} Scare. Escal. Ay, but yet...
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The Works of Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed

William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pages
...ia Angela'* house. Enter ANGF.LO, EscALCS, a Justice, Provoit, Officers, and other Attendants. Any. are ; Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect 'I'll thoughts of others! Pray yon, /;-,.'. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cnt a little, [man. Than fall, and bruise to death :...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 7

1826 - 506 pages
...House.— Table and tmo Chairs. Enter ESCALUS, ANGELO, u. and PBOVOST, mho mails behind, it. Any. (L. c.) We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it...make it Their perch, and not their terror. Escal. (H. c.) Ay, but yet l.nl us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : alas...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 482 pages
...in Angelo's House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost4, Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Escai. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : Alas !...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Measure for measure. Midsummer ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 438 pages
...Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. We 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...yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall3, and bruise to death: Alas! this gentleman, Whom I would save, had a most noble father, Let but...
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Measure for measure. Much ado about nothing. Midsummer-night's dream. Love's ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 444 pages
...Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. We 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...yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall3, and bruise to death: Alas! this gentleman, Whom I would save, had a most noble father, Let but...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 7

George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 538 pages
...ANGELO, R. and PBOVOST, who waits behind, R. Aug. (L. c.) We must not make a scarecrow of the taw, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it...make it Their perch, and not their terror. Escal. (nc) Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : alas! this...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1827 - 844 pages
...Justice, Provost, Officers, and other Attendants. Ang, We must not make a scare-crow of the law, ïtting mf AM grtat»ft* to Imia Ou kmmíi <rfj«Ute.— Yoo did commit me : For which, I do commit *• Steal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, [man, Than fall, and bruise to death...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 2

Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...blame; and a bad man, though not often, may possibly deserve to be commended."—Dryden. m MCCLXVH. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Shakspeare. MCCLXVIH. Ceremonies are different in every country; but true politeness is every where...
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