text_original: The passage before quoted follows, stating that they used earths chiefly, that they carefully avoided certain colours, "and likewise varnishes and whatever produces a shining surface.
text_transcription: THE PASSAGE BEFORE QUOTED FOLLOWS STATING THAT THEY USED EARTHS CHIEFLY THAT THEY CAREFULLY AVOIDED CERTAIN COLORS AND LIKEWISE VARNISHES AND WHATEVER PRODUCES A SHINING SURFACE
phonemes: ðə pˈæsɪdʒ bᵻfˌɔːɹ kwˈoʊɾᵻd fˈɑːloʊz, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ jˈuːzd ˈɜːθs tʃˈiːfli, ðæt ðeɪ kˈɛɹfəli ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd sˈɜːʔn̩ kˈʌlɚz, "ænd lˈaɪkwaɪz vˈɑːɹnɪʃᵻz ænd wʌtˈɛvɚ pɹədˈuːsᵻz ɐ ʃˈaɪnɪŋ sˈɜːfɪs.