text_original: It is still, indeed, a striking fact that there is no reference in Latin literature to any history of trade ; nor do we hear of special treatises connected with the subject, though the works on agriculture were many.
text_transcription: IT IS STILL INDEED A STRIKING FACT THAT THERE IS NO REFERENCE IN LATIN LITERATURE TO ANY HISTORY OF TRADE NOR DO WE HEAR ESPECIAL TREATISES CONNECTED WITH THE SUBJECT THOUGH THE WORKS ON AGRICULTURE ARE MANY
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz stˈɪl, ˌɪndˈiːd, ɐ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ fˈækt ðæt ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ɹˈɛfɹəns ɪn lˈætɪn lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ tʊ ˌɛni hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv tɹˈeɪd ; nˈɔːɹ dˈuː wiː hˈɪɹ ʌv spˈɛʃəl tɹˈiːɾɪzᵻz kənˈɛktᵻd wɪððə sˈʌbdʒɛkt, ðˌoʊ ðə wˈɜːks ˌɔn ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ wɜː mˈɛni.