Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura (ArcanumHandbuch.7z)

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NullVoid:
the "Of X and Y" phrase (as well as the related "On X", where X is often long-winded) does make it sound (read?) Victorian, which with the setting's steampunk/industrial revolution vibes, is probably on purpose
Herr M.:
Originally posted by Mr Creosote at 17:59 on January 27th, 2015:
[…] the only possible explanation I have is the attempt to make it sound more fancy. It just comes across as pretentious. Or is all this just me?

But I guess this is exactly the reasoning behind it (at least in this case): It is supposed to sound pompous or archaic, which seems quite fitting for Arcanum.

Mr Creosote:

This is only semi-related to the game, but maybe there is somebody here who can enlighten me. I'm really curious how this phrase 'Of X and Y' sounds to the native ear. Because to me, it sounds horrible, and the literal German translation (also used for this game on the local market) is truly appaling!

I'm aware there is a certain tradition in the Anglo-Saxon world (Of Mice and Men), but I never understood this. Why not just call that novella Mice and Men and this game Arcanum: Steamworks and Magick Obscura? This 'of' seems grammatically and context-wise superfluous and the only possible explanation I have is the attempt to make it sound more fancy. It just comes across as pretentious. Or is all this just me?

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