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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 family Shakespeare [expurgated by T. Bowdler]. in which those words are ... - Page 304
by William Shakespeare - 1853
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and ..., Volume 7

English drama - 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...custom 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...
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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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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 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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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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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...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 !...
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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 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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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 New Monthly Belle Assemblée, Volume 24

Fashion - 470 pages
...pomp, but as a tribute from the gratitude of a Sovereign — and a Nation's love. CHAP. XVII. Angela. We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it...custom make it Their perch, and not their terror. Bicalia. Ay, but yet Let us be keen, and rather cut a little, Than fall and bruise to death. SHAKSPEAKI....
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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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