text_original: Some of the principal churches were spared at the intercession of Gregory, but he had the mortification of seeing half the city reduced to ruins, and thousands of the inhabitants carried away as captives.
text_transcription: SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CHURCHES WERE SPARED AT THE INTERCESSION OF GREGORY BUT HE HAD THE MORTIFICATION OF SEEING HALF THE CITY REDUCED TO RUINS AND THOUSANDS OF THE INHABITANTS CARRIED AWAY AS CAPTIVES
phonemes: sˌʌm ʌvðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz wɜː spˈɛɹd æt ðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛʃən ʌv ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi, bˌʌt hiː hæd ðə mˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈiːɪŋ hˈæf ðə sˈɪɾi ɹᵻdˈuːst tə ɹˈuːɪnz, ænd θˈaʊzəndz ʌvðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts kˈæɹid ɐwˈeɪ æz kˈæptɪvz.