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"The Destruction of Sennacherib" is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1815 in his Hebrew Melodies. It is based on an event from the campaign by Assyrian king Sennacherib to capture Jerusalem, as described in the Bible (2 Kings 18--19). The rhythm of the poem has a feel of the beat of a galloping horse's hooves (an anapestic tetrameter) as the Assyrian rides into battle.
The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron was published in 1815 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Antonia Bath. Copyright © 2007 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron. This is part of our audio book Introduction to Poetry. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Poetry/Introduction-to-Poetry/24968
"The Destruction of Sennacherib" is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1815 in his Hebrew Melodies. It is based on an event from the campaign by Assyrian king Sennacherib to capture Jerusalem, as described in the Bible (2 Kings 18--19). The rhythm of the poem has a feel of the beat of a galloping horse's hooves (an anapestic tetrameter) as the Assyrian rides into battle.
The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron was published in 1815 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Antonia Bath. Copyright © 2007 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron. This is part of our audio book Introduction to Poetry. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Poetry/Introduction-to-Poetry/24968
