text_original: Moreover, it is true also that the Egyptians were the first of men who made solemn assemblies and processions and approaches to the temples, and from them the Hellenes have learnt them, and my evidence for this is that the Egyptian celebrations of these have been held from a very ancient time, whereas the Hellenic were introduced but lately.
text_transcription: MOREOVER IT IS TRUE ALSO THAT THE EGYPTIANS WERE THE FIRST OF MEN WHO MADE SOLEMN ASSEMBLIES AND PROCESSIONS AND APPROACHES TO THE TEMPLES AND FROM THEM THE HELLENES HAVE LEARNT THEM AND MY EVIDENCE FOR THIS IS THAT THE EGYPTIAN CELEBRATIONS OF THESE HAVE BEEN HELD FROM A VERY ANCIENT TIME WHEREAS THE HELLENIC WERE INTRODUCED BUT LATELY
phonemes: mɔːɹˈoʊvɚ, ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈuː ˈɔːlsoʊ ðætðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃənz wɜː ðə fˈɜːst ʌv mˈɛn hˌuː mˌeɪd sˈɑːləm ɐsˈɛmblɪz ænd pɹəsˈɛʃənz ænd ɐpɹˈoʊtʃᵻz tə ðə tˈɛmpəlz, ænd fɹʌm ðˌɛm ðə hˈɛliːnz hæv lˈɜːnt ðˌɛm, ænd maɪ ˈɛvɪdəns fɔːɹ ðɪs ɪz ðætðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃən sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv ðiːz hɐvbɪn hˈɛld fɹʌm ɐ vˈɛɹi ˈeɪntʃənt tˈaɪm, wˈɛɹæz ðə hɛlˈɛnɪk wɜːɹ ˌɪntɹədˈuːst bˌʌt lˈeɪtli.