It's certainly esoteric, yet the way Hollander writes it's not a densely difficult read. In fact, his throwing light on the various uses and meanings of "of" really brings that little word to life. Not a mean feat considering the word usually gets clipped to nothing more than a quick "ah" sound in most casual conversation.
I also really enjoy his choice of poetry to use as examples. The Song of Songs is an endlessly fascinating piece of writing to me, and Whitman's Leaves of Grass sounds like something that I should read - after I've read the rest of my list, of course.
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