text_original: It might be likened to the bursting stars of our pyrotechnic displays. Nearly half Vesuvius was covered with fire.
text_transcription: IT MIGHT BE LIKENED TO THE BURSTING STARS OF OUR PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS NEARLY HALF VESUVIUS WAS COVERED WITH FLAME
phonemes: ɪt mˌaɪt biː lˈaɪkənd tə ðə bˈɜːstɪŋ stˈɑːɹz ʌv ˌaʊɚ pˌaɪɹoʊtˈɛknɪk dɪsplˈeɪz. nˌɪɹli hˈæf vɛsˈuːvɪəs wʌz kˈʌvɚd wɪð fˈaɪɚ.