text_original: He would degrade Rome from her place among the cities and make Alex  drearna of andria, or even his birthplace, Antium, the massacre. capital of the world. But first he medita  ted a crowning exploit to usher in the change with fit  ting pomp. It was nothing less than the massacre of all the citizens of mark.
text_transcription: HE WOULD DEGRADE ROME FROM HER PLACE AMONG THE CITIES AND MAKE ALEXANDRIA OR EVEN HIS BIRTHPLACE ANTIUM THE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BUT FIRST HE MEDITATED A CROWNING EXPLOIT TO USHER IN THE CHANGE WITH FITTING POMP IT WAS NOTHING LESS THAN THE MASSACRE OF ALL THE CITIZENS OF MARK
phonemes: hiː wʊd dᵻɡɹˈeɪd ɹˈoʊm fɹʌm hɜː plˈeɪs ɐmˌʌŋ ðə sˈɪɾiz ænd mˌeɪk ˈælɪks dɹˈɪɹnə ʌv ˈændɹiə, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən hɪz bˈɜːθpleɪs, ˌæntɪˈʌm, ðə mˈæsəkɚ. kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðə wˈɜːld. bˌʌt fˈɜːst hiː mɛdˈiːɾə tˈɛd ɐ kɹˈaʊnɪŋ ˈɛksplɔɪt tʊ ˈʌʃɚɹ ɪnðə tʃˈeɪndʒ wɪð fˈɪt tˈɪŋ pˈɑːmp. ɪt wʌz nˈʌθɪŋ lˈɛs ðɐn ðə mˈæsəkɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːl ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ʌv mˈɑːɹk.