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In Praise of Limestone
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"In Praise of Limestone" is a poem written by W. H. Auden in Italy in May 1948. Central to his canon and one of Auden's finest poems, it has been the subject of diverse scholarly interpretations. Aude
In the Strada Nomentana, Richard Wilson.
In the Strada Nomentana, Richard Wilson.
A view of Ischia, where Auden wrote "Limestone".
A view of Ischia, where Auden wrote "Limestone".
Rembrandt's Scholar in Meditation (1633) seeks an internal landscape.
Rembrandt's Scholar in Meditation (1633) seeks an internal landscape.
The limestone landscape rejects abstractions such as Platonic idealism—the notion that substantive reality is only a reflection of a higher truth.
The limestone landscape rejects abstractions such as Platonic idealism—the notion that substantive reality is only a reflection of a higher truth.
Limestone
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Limestone is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calci
Limestone outcrop in the Torcal de Antequera nature reserve of Málaga, Spain
Limestone outcrop in the Torcal de Antequera nature reserve of Málaga, Spain
This limestone deposit in the karst of Dinaric Alps near Sinj, Croatia, was formed in the Eocene.
This limestone deposit in the karst of Dinaric Alps near Sinj, Croatia, was formed in the Eocene.
Ooids from a beach on Joulter's Cay, The Bahamas
Ooids from a beach on Joulter's Cay, The Bahamas
Ooids in limestone of the Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic) of southwestern Utah.
Ooids in limestone of the Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic) of southwestern Utah.