text_original: To reign in Rome, indeed, could have been but little joy for either emperor or pope. The most renowned and revered city in the world was a miserable ghost of her former self.
text_transcription: TO REIGN IN ROME INDEED COULD HAVE BEEN BUT LITTLE JOY FOR EITHER EMPEROR OR POPE THE MOST RENOWNED AND REVERED CITY IN THE WORLD WAS A MISERABLE GHOST OF HER FORMER SELF
phonemes: tə ɹˈeɪn ɪn ɹˈoʊm, ˌɪndˈiːd, kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn bˌʌt lˈɪɾəl dʒˈɔɪ fɔːɹ ˈiːðɚɹ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ ɔːɹ pˈoʊp. ðə mˈoʊst ɹᵻnˈaʊnd ænd ɹᵻvˈɪɹd sˈɪɾi ɪnðə wˈɜːld wʌzɐ mˈɪzɹəbəl ɡˈoʊst ʌv hɜː fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈɛlf.