text_original: Doubtless, though the name " Roman " was still kept and still gloried in, the empire was, with each succeeding century, becoming more thoroughly Greek, or rather Graeco Asiatic, in its character.
text_transcription: DOUBTLESS THOUGH THE NAME ROMAN WAS STILL KEPT AND STILL GLORIED IN THE EMPIRE WAS WITH EACH SUCCEEDING CENTURY BECOMING MORE THOROUGHLY GREEK OR RATHER GRECO ASIATIC IN ITS CHARACTER
phonemes: dˈaʊtləs, ðˌoʊ ðə nˈeɪm " ɹˈoʊmən " wʌz stˈɪl kˈɛpt ænd stˈɪl ɡlˈɔːɹid ˈɪn, ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz, wɪð ˈiːtʃ səksˈiːdɪŋ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ mˈɔːɹ θˈʌɹoʊli ɡɹˈiːk, ɔːɹ ɹˈæðɚ ɡɹˈiːkoʊ ˌeɪʒɪˈæɾɪk, ɪn ɪts kˈæɹɪktɚ.