text_original: The Emperor Alexander Severus made the place a "sort of quarry from which he drew a great quantity of marbles, columns and beautiful statues which he employed in adorning the edifices which he constructed at Rome.
text_transcription: THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER SEVERIS MADE THE PLACE A SORT OF QUARRY FROM WHICH HE DREW A GREAT QUANTITY OF MARBLES COLUMNS AND BEAUTIFUL STATUES WHICH HE EMPLOYED IN ADORNING THE EDIFICES WHICH HE CONSTRUCTED AT ROME
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ sˈɛvɚɹəs mˌeɪd ðə plˈeɪs ˈeɪ "sˈɔːɹt ʌv kwˈɔːɹi fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ hiː dɹˈuː ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt kwˈɔntᵻɾi ʌv mˈɑːɹbəlz, kˈɑːlʌmz ænd bjˈuːɾifəl stˈætʃuːz wˌɪtʃ hiː ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪn ɐdˈɔːɹnɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛdɪfɪsᵻz wˌɪtʃ hiː kənstɹˈʌktᵻd æt ɹˈoʊm.