text_original: The great epoch of discovery, with all its far  reaching results, lies beyond our present period ; but before 1453 Portugal was already pointing out a new road to fame and wealth.
text_transcription: THE GREAT EPOCH OF DISCOVERY WITH ALL ITS FAR REACHING RESULTS LIES BEYOND OUR PRESENT PERIOD BUT BEFORE FOURTEEN FIFTY THREE PORTUGAL WAS ALREADY POINTING OUT A NEW ROAD TO FAME AND WEALTH
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɛpɑːk ʌv dɪskˈʌvɚɹi, wɪð ˈɔːl ɪts fˈɑːɹ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ɹɪzˈʌlts, lˈaɪz bᵻjˌɔnd ˌaʊɚ pɹˈɛzənt pˈiəɹɪəd ; bˌʌt bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈɔːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː pˈɔːɹtʃəɡəl wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi pˈɔɪntɪŋ ˈaʊt ɐ nˈuː ɹˈoʊd tə fˈeɪm ænd wˈɛlθ.