text_original: First of all, we may make use of the great historical paintings of the world, each one flashing a light upon some chapter of the past. In Gerome's "Pollice Verso," for instance, the scene is in the Colosseum, where the victor stands with sword in hand and foot upon the breast of his conquered adversary.
text_transcription: FIRST OF ALL WE MAY MAKE USE OF THE GREAT HISTORICAL PAINTINGS OF THE WORLD EACH ONE FLASHING A LIGHT UPON SOME CHAPTER OF THE PAST IN JEROME'S POLYCHIVERSO FOR INSTANCE THE SCENE IS IN THE COLOSSEUM WHERE THE VICTOR STANDS WITH SWORD IN HAND AND FOOT UPON THE BREAST OF HIS CONQUERED ADVERSARY
phonemes: fˈɜːst ʌv ˈɔːl, wiː mˈeɪ mˌeɪk jˈuːs ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl pˈeɪntɪŋz ʌvðə wˈɜːld, ˈiːtʃ wˈʌn flˈæʃɪŋ ɐ lˈaɪt əpˌɑːn sˌʌm tʃˈæptɚɹ ʌvðə pˈæst. ɪn dʒˈɛɹoʊmz "pˈɑːlɪs vˈɜːsoʊ," fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns, ðə sˈiːn ɪz ɪnðə kˌɑːləsˈiəm, wˌɛɹ ðə vˈɪktɚ stˈændz wɪð sˈɔːɹd ɪn hˈænd ænd fˈʊt əpˌɑːn ðə bɹˈɛst ʌv hɪz kˈɑːŋkɚd ˈædvɚsɚɹi.