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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning

"Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human"

I have seen many titles which begins with 'of', is 'of' used to mean 'about'?
  

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Yes. This use of "of" feels old-fashioned or poetic.

— Mr Wordy

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  • This use of "of" feels old-fashioned or poetic.
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Yes. This use of "of" feels old-fashioned or poetic.
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Jackson6612I have seen many titles which begins with 'of', is 'of' used to mean 'about'?
Yes. of, on, about, concerning.

CJ
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Thank you, Mr W, CJ.

I think the expression 'Divine and Human' is modifying 'Learning'. Is it so?

proficience
the quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music.
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Jackson6612I think the expression 'Divine and Human' is modifying 'Learning'. Is it so?
Yes, I believe so. (Grammatically it could also modify "Proficience and Advancement of Learning", but semantically this seems less likely.)

"proficience" is not a common word; I'd guess it's more or less obsolete. The usual word is "proficiency".
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Thanks a lot. Yes, it is obsolete.
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