The fact that the inscription was found so near to Basava's birthplace is, however, strong evidence in favour of the presumption that it refers to the Basava of Lingayat tradition, and the wording itself is very suggestive of the same idea.
Prima facie, it must suggest some presumption against a book, that it has failed to gain public attention.
Such was his vanity, and his ridiculous mania for allying himself with royalty, that he first of all had the presumption to court the Princess (afterwards Queen) Anne.
The troops that strove with this noble constancy were surely worthy of a better fate than that of sacrificing their lives and honor to the blind presumption of such a general.
The secretary of the famous and accursed Tribunal wrote to say that he had done well to call the attention of the Inquisitors to this work, as the author's presumption appeared on the title-page.
I had warned my brother that at the slightest presumption on his part he should be flung into the sea, so I allowed him and Possano to sup with us.
Thus nature, wise like its Divine Author, punishes the ignorance and presumptionof poor weak mortals.
Tis presumption to depend on such precautions and defences; Who can calculate their end on any further than expenses?
So, as I have fled to thee as a suppliant, holy Sthanu, with my mind pierced with grievous woe, thou oughtest even to pardon presumption in me.
In Heimdal ’twere presumption great, by words or argument, To teach great Asa-Thor the use of his own instrument.
Thou wert compell’d to bend the knee Before that ancient dame; Let that defeat a warning be, And thy presumption tame!
On Tyr’s presumption every god Astonish’d look’d: he tranquil stood.
Did not your presumption prompt you to provoke them to printing, in your letter to them, when they desired to be found in no such practice, lest the enemies of truth should take advantage by it?
Such presumption shall in no way affect a determination of whether the rate is being correctly applied to the individual proprietor.
Acceptance of a notice by the Copyright Office is effective as to any reliance parties but shall not create a presumption of the validity of any of the facts stated therein.
Reliance in good faith upon this presumption shall be a complete defense to any action for infringement under this title.
If the pulsation returns within a week of the injury, the presumption is that the occlusion was due to pressure from without--for example, by hæmorrhage into the sheath or the pressure of a fragment of bone.
If this forms slowly and irregularly it indicates a very unsatisfactory condition of the circulation; while, if it forms quickly and decidedly, the presumption is that the circulation in the parts above is fairly good.
They were shocked at my presumption in wishing to handle these sacred leaves, which were a portion of a commentary on the Koran.
If such presumption and self-willed ignorance discover themselves in great men, what are we to expect of little men?
In fact, I may safely say, and without presumption on my part, if I could not live in peace with these people a few weeks, no other European coming after me could.
The murderers had taken, you see, an excess of precaution to throw the presumption of guilt upon Mlle.
Allah brings thee into my presence that I may punish thy presumptionand pride!
We lose sight of him at Troas, but the presumption is that he was martyred at Rome, though we have no early evidence of this.
And the whole argument from analogy is in favour of the presumption of the ceremonial use of incense by the Christians from the first.
This was not till after the marriage with Cytherea, it is true, but if (as it seems to show) the advertising was a farce, there is a strong presumption that the rest of the piece was.
Cytherea was vexed at her temerity in having represented to the world that so inexperienced a being as herself was a qualified governess; and had a fancy that this presumption of hers might be one reason why no ladies applied.
This presumption is confirmed by the circumstance that when Eusebius writes, elsewhere (H.
The vanity andpresumption of governing beyond the grave is the most ridiculous and insolent of all tyrannies.
And when I said in presumption that such would lie light on me, he bade me speak less and pray more, for I knew not the cost.
He was obliged to recall certain foolish experiences of his own to enable him to rise superior to this presumption of his asceticism.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "presumption" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
