text_original: Rude, and even ridiculous as they were, they softened the manners of the people, by diverting the public attention to spectacles in which the mind was concerned, and by creating a regard for other arts than those of bodily strength and savage valour."
text_transcription: RUDE AND EVEN RIDICULOUS AS THEY WERE THEY SOFTENED THE MANNERS OF THE PEOPLE BY DIVERTING THE PUBLIC ATTENTION TO SPECTACLES IN WHICH THE MIND WAS CONCERNED AND BY CREATING A REGARD FOR OTHER ARTS THAN THOSE OF BODILY STRENGTH AND SAVAGE VALOUR
phonemes: ɹˈuːd, ænd ˈiːvən ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs æz ðeɪ wɜː, ðeɪ sˈɔfənd ðə mˈænɚz ʌvðə pˈiːpəl, baɪ daɪvˈɜːɾɪŋ ðə pˈʌblɪk ɐtˈɛnʃən tə spˈɛktəkəlz ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə mˈaɪnd wʌz kənsˈɜːnd, ænd baɪ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɑːɹts ðɐn ðoʊz ʌv bˈɑːdili stɹˈɛŋθ ænd sˈævɪdʒ vˈælɚ."