 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 454 pages
...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 shape, till 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 - 1809 - 236 pages
...and the sophisms of atheism, LAWYERS. 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. SHAKSPEARE. Among the various sciences, jurisprudence is entitled to a conspicuous place. The complexity... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...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. Escal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : Alas !... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 520 pages
...Officers, and 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 their terror. Escal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death: Alas! this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 460 pages
...Officers, and attendants. Ang. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting it up to fear* the hirds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Escal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall, and bruise to death: alas! thisgentlema».... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 454 pages
...Provost, Officers, and attendants. Aug. We must not make a scare-crow of the Iaw» Setting it up to fear* the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and uot their terror. Escal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little. Than fall, and bruise... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...Officers, and other defendants. Angela. 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. 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
...543. LAWS SHOULD EITHER BE EXECUTED OR REPEALED. . '60 SHAKESPERIAN [M.forX. 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. 544. MODERATION IN PUNISHMENT. Let us be keen and rather cut a little, Than fall and bruise to death.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 942 pages
...birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make ft Their perch, and not their terror* Esca. d&` c& atve, had a most noble father. Let but your honour know, (Whom I believe to be most strait in virtue,)... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...Prmost, Officers, and Attendants. Ang. We mast 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. Escal. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cot a little, Than fall, and bruise to death : alas!... | |
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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. 
