text_original: The attractions of the towns upon the coast of Asia tempted him often to halt upon the way, and when at last he came to Antioch he stooped so low as to treat for peace with the invader, and only resolved to prosecute the war in earnest when the Parthians spurned the proffered terms.
text_transcription: THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE TOWNS UPON THE COAST OF ASIA TEMPTED HIM OFTEN TO HALT UPON THE WAY AND WHEN AT LAST HE CAME TO ANTIOCH HE STOOPED SO LOW AS TO TREAT FOR PEACE WITH THE INVADER AND ONLY RESOLVED TO PROSECUTE THE WAR IN EARNEST WHEN THE PARTHIANS SPURNED THE PROFFERED TERMS
phonemes: ðɪ ɐtɹˈækʃənz ʌvðə tˈaʊnz əpˌɑːn ðə kˈoʊst ʌv ˈeɪʒə tˈɛmptᵻd hˌɪm ˈɔfən tə hˈɔlt əpˌɑːn ðə wˈeɪ, ænd wɛn æt lˈæst hiː kˈeɪm tʊ ˈæntiːˌɑːk hiː stˈuːpt sˌoʊ lˈoʊ æz tə tɹˈiːt fɔːɹ pˈiːs wɪððɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɚ, ænd ˈoʊnli ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːt ðə wˈɔːɹ ɪn ˈɜːnɪst wɛn ðə pˈɑːɹθiənz spˈɜːnd ðə pɹˈɑːfɚd tˈɜːmz.