 | George Lillie Craik - 1857 - 410 pages
...afraid ; in which sense it is sometimes found in Shakespeare ; as in Measure for Measure, ii. 1 : — " We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the beasts of prey ;" And in Antony and Cleopatra, ii. 6 : — " Thou canst not fear us, Pompey, with thy... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 626 pages
...in ANGELO'S House. Enter 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 Their perch, and not their terror. Escal.... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 pages
...toward heaven, I mean, in the sense of sky. Give the rule for forming adverbs from adjectives. & * We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey ^HAESPEARE. I were flayed of flaying them=I was afraid of frightening them. To fear,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1858 - 762 pages
...I. A Hall in ANGELO'S House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, 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.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1859 - 784 pages
...in Angelo'* Houte. Enter ANGELO, EscALrs, a Justice, Provost, 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. KM-... | |
 | Robert Nares - 1859 - 502 pages
...idle/wh who long'd for pig» head. Bold' s Poems, lijot, p. Ш. To FEAR, va To terrify, to frighten. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey. Meat, for M., ii, I. 1 tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine Hath fca.r'd the valiant.... | |
 | ROBERT NARES, A.M., F.R.S., F.A.S., - 1859 - 494 pages
...idle/cafa who long'd for pigs head. Bald's Poems, 1G64, p. 134. To FEAR, va To terrify, to frighten. We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey. And frame my steps to unfrequented paths, And/í'íír my heart with fierce inflamed... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1860 - 792 pages
...in Angelo'« Boute. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a Justice, Provost, Officers, and other Attendants. ANO. 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.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1861 - 412 pages
...outttretch'd throat, 1 11 tell the world Aloud, what man thou art — Act tI. #' ' 4' ; ACT IL SCENE L— A Hall in ANGELO'S House. Enter 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1862 - 560 pages
...brother : soon at night I'll send him certain word of my success. Lucio. I take my leave of you. Isab. Good sir, adieu. [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I.— A Hall...ANGELO's House. Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, a JUSTICE, PBOVOST, Officers, and other Attendants. Ang. TVe must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting it... | |
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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. 
