text_original: The selections are arranged in chronological order and under geographical divisions so that the reader may begin with the oldest known civilization, — that of the Oriental countries, — and, following the westward "course of empire," see in imagination the progress of civilization and something of the manners and customs of the people of all ages and of all parts of the world. These selections represent the work of no less than six hundred representative authors and one hundred well known artists.
text_transcription: THE SELECTIONS ARE ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND UNDER GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS SO THAT THE READER MAY BEGIN WITH THE OLDEST KNOWN CIVILIZATION THAT OF THE ORIENTAL COUNTRIES AND FOLLOWING THE WESTWARD COURSE OF EMPIRE SEE IN IMAGINATION THE PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION AND SOMETHING OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND OF ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THESE SELECTIONS REPRESENT THE WORK OF NO LESS THAN SIX HUNDRED REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORS AND ONE HUNDRED WELL KNOWN ARTISTS
phonemes: ðə sᵻlˈɛkʃənz ɑːɹ ɚɹˈeɪndʒd ɪn kɹˌɑːnəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɔːɹdɚ ænd ˌʌndɚ dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl dᵻvˈɪʒənz sˌoʊ ðætðə ɹˈiːdɚ mˈeɪ bɪɡˈɪn wɪððɪ ˈoʊldɪst nˈoʊn sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən, — ðæt ʌvðɪ ˌɔːɹɪˈɛntəl kˈʌntɹiz, — ænd, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə wˈɛstwɚd "kˈɔːɹs ʌv ˈɛmpaɪɚ," sˈiː ɪn ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən ðə pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ʌv sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd sˈʌmθɪŋ ʌvðə mˈænɚz ænd kˈʌstəmz ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ʌv ˈɔːl ˈeɪdʒᵻz ænd ʌv ˈɔːl pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə wˈɜːld. ðiːz sᵻlˈɛkʃənz ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ðə wˈɜːk ʌv nˈoʊ lˈɛs ðɐn sˈɪks hˈʌndɹɪd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ˈɔːθɚz ænd wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd wˈɛl nˈoʊn ˈɑːɹɾɪsts.