text_original: Every district through which they passed was levied upon for provi  sions to support this immense host in transit. The magnificent pageant swept through the empire for eight months, the wonder and ruin of all who came within its reach.
text_transcription: EVERY DISTRICT THROUGH WHICH THEY PASSED WAS LEVIED UPON FOR PROVISIONS TO SUPPORT THIS IMMENSE HOST IN TRANSIT THE MAGNIFICENT PAGENT SWEPT THROUGH THE EMPIRE FOR EIGHT MONTHS THE WONDER AND RUIN OF ALL WHO CAME WITHIN ITS REACH
phonemes: ˈɛvɹi dˈɪstɹɪkt θɹuː wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ pˈæst wʌz lˈɛvid əpˌɑːn fɔːɹ pɹˈoʊvi sɪˈɑːnz tə səpˈɔːɹt ðɪs ɪmˈɛns hˈoʊst ɪn tɹˈænsɪt. ðə mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt pˈædʒənt swˈɛpt θɹuː ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ fɔːɹ ˈeɪt mˈʌnθs, ðə wˈʌndɚ ænd ɹˈuːɪn ʌv ˈɔːl hˌuː kˈeɪm wɪðˌɪn ɪts ɹˈiːtʃ.