text_original: In the first place, then, this view of things greatly weakens, in a wealthy and industrious country, the force of the economical argument against the expenditure of public money for really valuable, even though industriously unproductive, purposes.
text_transcription: IN THE FIRST PLACE THEN THIS VIEW OF THINGS GREATLY WEAKENS IN A WEALTHY AND INDUSTRIOUS COUNTRY THE FORCE OF THE ECONOMICAL ARGUMENT AGAINST THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR REALLY VALUABLE EVEN THOUGH INDUSTRIOUSLY UNPRODUCTIVE PURPOSES
phonemes: ɪnðə fˈɜːst plˈeɪs, ðˈɛn, ðɪs vjˈuː ʌv θˈɪŋz ɡɹˈeɪtli wˈiːkənz, ɪn ɐ wˈɛlθi ænd ɪndˈʌstɹiəs kˈʌntɹi, ðə fˈɔːɹs ʌvðɪ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkəl ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ ʌv pˈʌblɪk mˈʌni fɔːɹ ɹˈiəli vˈæljuːəbəl, ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ɪndˈʌstɹiəsli ʌnpɹədˈʌktɪv, pˈɜːpəsᵻz.