text_original: The corn growers and cattle dealers of the valleys of the Danube and the Theiss were taught to seek their customers in foreign lands. That the divisions of the Empire were thus widened is evident; yet even this mistaken policy produced certain advantages.
text_transcription: THE CORN GROWERS AND CATTLE DEALERS OF THE VALLEY OF THE DANUBE AND THE TEICE WERE TAUGHT TO SEEK THEIR CUSTOMERS IN FOREIGN LANDS THAT THE DIVISIONS OF THE EMPIRE WERE THUS WIDENED AS EVIDENT YET EVEN THIS MISTAKEN POLICY PRODUCED CERTAIN ADVANTAGES
phonemes: ðə kˈɔːɹn ɡɹˈoʊɚz ænd kˈæɾəl dˈiːlɚz ʌvðə vˈælɪz ʌvðə dˈænuːb ænd ðə θˈiːɪs wɜː tˈɔːt tə sˈiːk ðɛɹ kˈʌstəmɚz ɪn fˈɔːɹən lˈændz. ðætðə dᵻvˈɪʒənz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wɜː ðˈʌs wˈaɪdənd ɪz ˈɛvɪdənt; jˈɛt ˈiːvən ðɪs mɪstˈeɪkən pˈɑːlɪsi pɹədˈuːst sˈɜːʔn̩ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz.