text_original: Statues of marble and bronze no longer satisfied the desires of the rulers; all must be of gold or silver. Even the roof of the imperial palace is said to have been decorated with mosaics of gold and precious stones.
text_transcription: STATUES OF MARBLE AND BRONZE NO LONGER SATISFIED THE DESIRES OF THE RULERS ALL MUST BE OF GOLD OR SILVER EVEN THE ROOF OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DECORATED WITH MOSAICS OF GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES
phonemes: stˈætʃuːz ʌv mˈɑːɹbəl ænd bɹˈɑːnz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd ðə dɪzˈaɪɚz ʌvðə ɹˈuːlɚz; ˈɔːl mˈʌst biː ʌv ɡˈoʊld ɔːɹ sˈɪlvɚ. ˈiːvən ðə ɹˈuːf ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl pˈælɪs ɪz sˈɛd tə hɐvbɪn dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð məsˈeɪɪks ʌv ɡˈoʊld ænd pɹˈɛʃəs stˈoʊnz.