text_original: The latter, however, retain the offices in the gift of the government, whilst the others are engaged in commerce. To maintain peace amongst them it was necessary to allow them to retain their ancient processions and ceremonies....
text_transcription: THE LETTTERS HOWEVER RETAIN THE OFFICES AND THE GIFT OF THE GOVERNMENT WHILST THE OTHERS ARE ENGAGED IN COMMERCE TO MAINTAIN PEACE AMONGST THEM IT WAS NECESSARY TO ALLOW THEM TO RETAIN THEIR ANCIENT PROCESSIONS AND CEREMONIES
phonemes: ðə lˈæɾɚ, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɹᵻtˈeɪn ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ɪnðə ɡˈɪft ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, wˌaɪlst ðɪ ˈʌðɚz ɑːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn kˈɑːmɜːs. tə meɪntˈeɪn pˈiːs ɐmˌʌŋst ðˌɛm ɪt wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðˌɛm tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn ðɛɹ ˈeɪntʃənt pɹəsˈɛʃənz ænd sˈɛɹᵻməniz....