text_original: I'ut the INTRODUCTION. . 5 virtual transference of the seat of empire from the Tiber to the Bospliorus, which was the result of the foundation of tlie new Rome,* aiul the frequent successful sieges of the old Rome, prevented the Roman emperor from thus reasserting himself.
text_transcription: BUT THE VIRTUAL TRANSFERENCE OF THE SEAT OF EMPIRE FROM THE TIBER TO THE BOSPHORUS WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW ROME AND THE FREQUENT SUCCESSFUL SIEGES OF THE OLD ROME PREVENTED THE ROMAN EMPEROR FROM THUS REASSERTING HIMSELF
phonemes: aɪˈʌt ðɪ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən. . fˈaɪv vˈɜːtʃuːəl tɹænsfˈɜːɹəns ʌvðə sˈiːt ʌv ˈɛmpaɪɚ fɹʌmðə tˈaɪbɚ tə ðə bˈɑːsplɪɹəs, wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌvðə faʊndˈeɪʃən ʌv tˈiːlˈaɪ nˈuː ɹˈoʊm,ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈeɪʌl ðə fɹˈiːkwənt səksˈɛsfəl sˈiːdʒᵻz ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld ɹˈoʊm, pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd ðə ɹˈoʊmən ˈɛmpɚɹɚ fɹʌm ðˈʌs ɹˌiːɐsˈɜːɾɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf.