Received Sentence

Famous quotes containing the words received and/or sentence:

“Lazarus was coolly received by his friends, who considered his case closed.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“The pipe, with solemn interposing puff,
Makes half a sentence at a time enough;
The dozing sages drop the drowsy strain,
Then pause, and puff—and speak, and pause again.”
—William Cowper (1731–1800)