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September 11, 2023

How a Jewish Composer Inspired an Unusual Poem by Lord Byron

“The Destruction of Sennacherib.”

Once widely known, “The Destruction of Sennacherib” is a poetic account by Lord Byron (1788–1824) of the Assyrian invasion of Judea in the time of King Hezekiah. Joseph Bottum writes:

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