text_original: Even the roof of the imperial palace is said to have been decorated with mosaics of gold and precious stones. Tasteless but costly ornamentation prevailed. Dur  ing the reign of Justinian, this gorgeousness was at its height.
text_transcription: EVEN THE ROOF OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DECORATED WITH MOSAICS OF GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES TASTELESS BUT COSTLY ORNAMENTATION PREVAILED DURING THE REIGN OF JUSTINIAN THIS GORGEOUSNESS WAS AT ITS HEIGHT
phonemes: ˈiːvən ðə ɹˈuːf ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl pˈælɪs ɪz sˈɛd tə hɐvbɪn dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð məsˈeɪɪks ʌv ɡˈoʊld ænd pɹˈɛʃəs stˈoʊnz. tˈeɪstləs bˌʌt kˈɔstli ˌɔːɹnəməntˈeɪʃən pɹɪvˈeɪld. djˈʊɹ ˈɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv dʒʌstˈɪniən, ðɪs ɡˈɔːɹdʒəsnəs wʌz æɾ ɪts hˈaɪt.