text_original: Characters upon many of the foundation stones would seem to indicate a period earlier than the Etruscan occupation; while other portions, especially the towers, are certainly of later date. It is quite fair to suppose that Vesuvius, from these facts, had lain quiet for a thousand years or more.
text_transcription: CHARACTERS UPON MANY OF THE FOUNDATION STONES WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A PERIOD EARLIER THAN THE ETRUSCAN OCCUPATION WHILE OTHER PORTIONS ESPECIALLY THE TOWERS ARE CERTAINLY OF LATER DATE IT IS QUITE FAIR TO SUPPOSE THAT VESUVIUS FROM THESE FACTS HAD LAIN QUIET FOR A THOUSAND YEARS OR MORE
phonemes: kˈæɹɪktɚz əpˌɑːn mˈɛnɪəv ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən stˈoʊnz wʊd sˈiːm tʊ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ˈɜːlɪɚ ðɐn ðɪ ɪtɹˈʌskən ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən; wˌaɪl ˈʌðɚ pˈɔːɹʃənz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ðə tˈaʊɚz, ɑːɹ sˈɜːʔn̩li ʌv lˈeɪɾɚ dˈeɪt. ɪɾ ɪz kwˈaɪt fˈɛɹ tə səpˈoʊz ðæt vɛsˈuːvɪəs, fɹʌm ðiːz fˈækts, hæd lˈeɪn kwˈaɪət fɚɹə θˈaʊzənd jˈɪɹz ɔːɹ mˈɔːɹ.