text_original: For while the Romans would build no fortresses, the Spartans not merely abstained from building them, but would not even suffer their cities to be enclosed with walls; desiring to be protected by their own valour only, and by no other defence.
text_transcription: FOR WHILE THE ROMANS WOULD BUILD NO FORTRESSES THE SPARTANS NOT MERELY ABSTAIN FROM BUILDING THEM BUT WOULD NOT EVEN SUFFER THEIR CITIES TO BE ENCLOSED WITH WALLS DESIRING TO BE PROTECTED BY THEIR OWN VALOR ONLY AND BY NO OTHER DEFENCE
phonemes: fɔːɹ wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈoʊmənz wʊd bˈɪld nˈoʊ fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz, ðə spˈɑːɹtənz nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli ɐbstˈeɪnd fɹʌm bˈɪldɪŋ ðˌɛm, bˌʌt wʊd nˌɑːt ˈiːvən sˈʌfɚ ðɛɹ sˈɪɾiz təbi ɛŋklˈoʊzd wɪð wˈɔːlz; dɪzˈaɪɚɹɪŋ təbi pɹətˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn vˈælɚɹ ˈoʊnli, ænd baɪ nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚ dᵻfˈɛns.