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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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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...blame; and a bad man, though not often, may possibly deserve to be commended." — Dryden. MCCLXV1I. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Sliakspeare. MCCLXVm. Ceremonies are different in every country; but true politeness is every where...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 19

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...which, I fear, the wolf twill sooner find than th* master. Shakspenre. We must not make a tcarecraw 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. Id. Many of those great guns, wanting powder and shot, stood but as...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 420 pages
...in Angelo's House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost," Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. We must not make a scare-crow of the law. Setting...fall, and bruise to death : Alas ! this gentleman " pin-] — in this place is have. Whom I would save, had a most noble father. Let but your honour...
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The Dramatic Works, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 554 pages
...kail in Angelo's house. Enter Angelo, Escalus, a Justice, Provost, Officers, and attendants. Jtng. We must not make a scare-crow of the law Setting it...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. (7) Power of eaininp favour. (8) Sentenced. (») Have. (10) Abbess. (11) Scare. Etttl. Ay, but yet...
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The Dramatic Works and Poems of William Shakespeare, with Notes ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1831 - 542 pages
...a Justice, Provost,2 Officers, v*l other Attendants. A*f. We must not make a всаге-crow of tho ces with EêrtL. Ay, but yet Let IM bo keen, and rather cut a little, Iban fall,4 and bruise to death : Alas...
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The plays and poems of Shakspeare [according to the text of E ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1832 - 426 pages
...birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Esc. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little,...would save, had a most noble father. Let but your honor know,2 (Whom I believe to be most strait in virtue) That, in the working of your own affections,...
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The American Monthly Magazine, Volume 1

1833 - 428 pages
...mitigated punishment, which, at the worst, must be their lot. — Thus it is that Englishmen have made " a scarecrow of the law, .Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till nature make it Their perch, and not their terror." — It is thus that the statutes, which were passed...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1837 - 516 pages
...Power of gaining favour. (8) Sentenced. men, Jte П. Estai. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rallier cut a little. Than fall, and bruise to death: alas...gentleman, Whom I would save, had a most noble father. Lei but your honour know1 (Whom I believe to be most strail in virtue,) Thai, in Ihe working of your...
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Complete Works: With Dr. Johnson's Preface, a Glossary, and an Account of ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...in Angelo's House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost, Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. scarried : I dare be bound again, My soul Eical. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little. Than fall, and bruise todealh : Alas !...
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The wisdom and genius of Shakspeare: comprising moral philosophy ...

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...our eye, When capital crimes, chew'd, swallow' d, and digested, Appear before us ? 20— ii. 2. 226 We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. 5 — ii. 1 . 227 We see which -way the stream of time doth run, And are enforced from our most quiet...
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