text_original: First we may notice by their help how large a range of local freedom and self  government remained throughout the Roman empire. Though in that distant province there were few citizens of the highest class, and scarcely any municipia or colonies, yet the currents of free civic life flowed strongly.
text_transcription: FIRST WE MAY NOTICE BY THEIR HELP HOW LARGE A RANGE OF LOCAL FREEDOM AND SELF GOVERNMENT REMAINED THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE THOUGH IN THAT DISTANT PROVINCE THERE WERE FEW CITIZENS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS AND SCARCELY ANY MUNICIPIA OR COLONIES YET THE CURRENTS OF FREE CIVIC LIFE FLOWED STRONGLY
phonemes: fˈɜːst wiː mˈeɪ nˈoʊɾɪs baɪ ðɛɹ hˈɛlp hˌaʊ lˈɑːɹdʒ ɐ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv lˈoʊkəl fɹˈiːdəm ænd sˈɛlf ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd θɹuːˈaʊt ðə ɹˈoʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ðˌoʊ ɪn ðæt dˈɪstənt pɹˈɑːvɪns ðɛɹwˌɜː fjˈuː sˈɪɾɪzənz ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst klˈæs, ænd skˈɛɹsli ˌɛni mjuːnˌɪsˈɪpiə ɔːɹ kˈɑːləniz, jˈɛt ðə kˈɜːɹənts ʌv fɹˈiː sˈɪvɪk lˈaɪf flˈoʊd stɹˈɔŋli.