text_original: The Greeks were to the best of their opportunity, and when at the highest point of their glory as an artistic race, as eager for the application of all scientific and mechanical con  trivances to the business of life as the most practical and boastful Manchester man or Chicago man of our own day.
text_transcription: THE GREEKS WERE TO THE BEST OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY AND WENT AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THEIR GLORY AS AN ARTISTIC RACE AS EAGER FOR THE APPLICATION OF ALL SCIENTIFIC AND MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES TO THE BUSINESS OF LIFE AS THE MOST PRACTICAL AND BOASTFUL MANCHESTER MAN OR CHICAGO MAN OF OUR OWN DAY
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈiːks wɜː tə ðə bˈɛst ʌv ðɛɹ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi, ænd wɛn æt ðə hˈaɪɪst pˈɔɪnt ʌv ðɛɹ ɡlˈɔːɹi æz ɐn ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk ɹˈeɪs, æz ˈiːɡɚ fɚðɪ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɔːl saɪəntˈɪfɪk ænd mᵻkˈænɪkəl kˈɑːn tɹˈaɪvənsᵻz tə ðə bˈɪznəs ʌv lˈaɪf æz ðə mˈoʊst pɹˈæktɪkəl ænd bˈoʊstfəl mˈæntʃɛstɚ mˈæn ɔːɹ ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ mˈæn ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn dˈeɪ.