text_original: _ If we note well the course of human affairs, we shall often find things come about and accidents befall, against which it seems to be the will of Heaven that men should not provide. And if this were the case even in Rome, so renowned for her valour, religion, and wise ordinances, we need not wonder if it be far more common in other cities and provinces wherein these safeguards are wanting.
text_transcription: IF WE NOTE WELL THE COURSE OF HUMAN AFFAIRS WE SHALL OFTEN FIND THINGS COME ABOUT AND ACCIDENTS BEFALL AGAINST WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE THE WILL OF HEAVEN THAT MEN SHOULD NOT PROVIDE AND IF THIS WERE THE CASE EVEN IN ROME SO RENOWNED FOR HER VALOR RELIGION AND WISE ORDINANCES WE NEED NOT WONDER IF IT BE FAR MORE COMMON IN OTHER CITIES AND PROVINCES WHEREIN THESE SAFEGUARDS ARE WANTING
phonemes: ɪf wiː nˈoʊt wˈɛl ðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv hjˈuːmən ɐfˈɛɹz, wiːʃˌɐl ˈɔfən fˈaɪnd θˈɪŋz kˈʌm ɐbˌaʊt ænd ˈæksɪdənts bᵻfˈɔːl, ɐɡˈɛnst wˌɪtʃ ɪt sˈiːmz təbi ðə wɪl ʌv hˈɛvən ðæt mˈɛn ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt pɹəvˈaɪd. ænd ɪf ðɪs wɜː ðə kˈeɪs ˈiːvən ɪn ɹˈoʊm, sˌoʊ ɹᵻnˈaʊnd fɔːɹ hɜː vˈælɚ, ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, ænd wˈaɪz ˈɔːɹdɪnənsᵻz, wiː nˈiːd nˌɑːt wˈʌndɚ ɪf ɪt biː fˈɑːɹmˌɔːɹ kˈɑːmən ɪn ˈʌðɚ sˈɪɾiz ænd pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz wˈɛɹɪn ðiːz sˈeɪfɡɑːɹdz ɑːɹ wˈɔntɪŋ.