text_original: It is an old story. Were not the Romans in the theatre when the Goths came over the hills ? Did not the theatres flourish, never better, during the Reign of Terror ? Nor was London the only place which displayed a well  nigh stoical indifference to the progress of the rebellion.
text_transcription: IT IS AN OLD STORY WERE NOT THE ROMANS IN THE THEATRE WHEN THE GOTHS CAME OVER THE HILLS DID NOT THE THEATRES FLOURISH NEVER BETTER DURING THE REIGN OF TERROR NOR WAS LONDON THE ONLY PLACE WHICH DISPLAYED A WELL NIGH STOICAL INDIFFERENCE TO THE PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɐn ˈoʊld stˈɔːɹi. wɜː nˌɑːt ðə ɹˈoʊmənz ɪnðə θˈiəɾɚ wɛn ðə ɡˈɑːθs kˈeɪm ˌoʊvɚ ðə hˈɪlz ? dɪdnˌɑːt ðə θˈiəɾɚz flˈɜːɹɪʃ, nˈɛvɚ bˈɛɾɚ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv tˈɛɹɚ ? nˈɔːɹ wʌz lˈʌndən ðɪ ˈoʊnli plˈeɪs wˌɪtʃ dɪsplˈeɪd ɐ wˈɛl nˈaɪ stˈoʊɪkəl ɪndˈɪfɹəns tə ðə pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ʌvðə ɹᵻbˈɛliən.