text_original: Of the customs of the Scythians the greater part are not to be praised; but one thing they order in a fashion more admirable than do any other men; and this thing is of all human affairs the most important.
text_transcription: OF THE CUSTOMS OF THE SCYTHIANS THE GREATER PART ARE NOT TO BE PRAISED BUT ONE THING THEY ORDER IN A FASHION MORE ADMIRABLE THAN DO ANY OTHER MAN AND THIS THING IS OF ALL HUMAN AFFAIRS THE MOST IMPORTANT
phonemes: ʌvðə kˈʌstəmz ʌvðə sˈaɪθiənz ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ pˈɑːɹt ɑːɹ nˌɑːt təbi pɹˈeɪzd; bˌʌt wˈʌn θˈɪŋ ðeɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ɪn ɐ fˈæʃən mˈɔːɹ ˈædmᵻɹəbəl ðɐn dˈuː ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn; ænd ðɪs θˈɪŋ ɪz ʌv ˈɔːl hjˈuːmən ɐfˈɛɹz ðə mˈoʊst ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt.