text_original: Roman life was a centre of attraction for the world, and exerted a levelling and centralizing influence before which local usages and manners passed rapidly away. The ruder races were drawn irresistibly towards the customs of Life in the Provinces, 1 89 cheir conquerors. Their own chiefs tried in vain to check the movement.
text_transcription: ROMAN LIFE WAS A CENTRE OF ATTRACTION FOR THE WORLD AND EXERTED A LEVELLING AND CENTRALIZING INFLUENCE BEFORE WHICH LOCAL USAGES AND MANNERS PASSED RAPIDLY AWAY THE RUDER RACES WERE DRAWN IRRESISTIBLY TOWARD THE CUSTOMS OF THEIR CONQUERORS THEIR OWN CHIEFS TRIED IN VAIN TO CHECK THE MOVEMENT
phonemes: ɹˈoʊmən lˈaɪf wʌzɐ sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ɐtɹˈækʃən fɚðə wˈɜːld, ænd ɛɡzˈɜːɾᵻd ɐ lˈɛvəlɪŋ ænd sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ lˈoʊkəl jˈuːsɪdʒᵻz ænd mˈænɚz pˈæst ɹˈæpɪdli ɐwˈeɪ. ðə ɹˈuːdɚ ɹˈeɪsᵻz wɜː dɹˈɔːn ɪɹᵻzˈɪstᵻbli təwˈɔːɹdz ðə kˈʌstəmz ʌv lˈaɪf ɪnðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, wˈʌn ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn tʃˈɛɹ kˈɑːŋkɚɹɚz. ðɛɹ ˈoʊn tʃˈiːfs tɹˈaɪd ɪn vˈeɪn tə tʃˈɛk ðə mˈuːvmənt.