The starting point is that the writer supposes things are different from how we know them to be.

Some writers suppose that the original church was in the form of a Latin cross and belonged to the 8th century.

Aristotle and other writers supposed the name of the Locrians to be derived from Locrus, an ancient king of the Leleges.

Hence some writers, such as Karl Woermann, have supposed that he introduced perspective and illusion into painting.

Despite this, later writers supposed many buildings to be academic halls.

Justus d'Alemanno is not the same as Justus of Ghent, as some writers have supposed.

Basing themselves upon his /Love-story at School/, some writers have supposed he knew her when he was a boy, but there is no evidence to confirm this hypothesis.

Some writers have supposed that this piece of fine white pottery was a piece of the enamelled majolica of Italy, but such a theory will hardly bear examination.

They were at times concerned with nationalism - establishing a painterly national identity - but not to the extent some later writers have supposed.

Some writers suppose that Brennus and Acichorius are the same person, the former being only a title and the latter the real name.