text_original: As w'C read the letters, we admire the cautious self  restraint of Trajan in refusing to allow smooth systems or centra  centralized machinery to take the place of lize too fast, the motlcy aggregate of local usages; but there are also to be noted some ominous tokens for the future.
text_transcription: AS WE READ THE LETTERS WE ADMIRE THE CAUTIOUS SELF RESTRAINT OF TRAJAN IN REFUSING TO ALLOW SMOOTH SYSTEMS OF CENTRALIZED MACHINERY TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE MOTLEY AGGREGATE OF LOCAL USAGES BUT THERE ARE ALSO TO BE NOTED SOME OMINOUS TOKENS FOR THE FUTURE
phonemes: æz dˈʌbəljˌuːk ɹˈiːd ðə lˈɛɾɚz, wiː ɐdmˈaɪɚ ðə kˈɔːʃəs sˈɛlf ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt ʌv tɹˈædʒən ɪn ɹᵻfjˈuːzɪŋ tʊ ɐlˈaʊ smˈuːð sˈɪstəmz ɔːɹ sˈɛntɹə sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzd məʃˈiːnɚɹi tə tˈeɪk ðə plˈeɪs ʌv lˈaɪz tˈuː fˈæst, ðə mˈɑːtlsi ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪt ʌv lˈoʊkəl jˈuːsɪdʒᵻz; bˌʌt ðɛɹˌɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ təbi nˈoʊɾᵻd sˌʌm ˈɑːmɪnəs tˈoʊkənz fɚðə fjˈuːtʃɚ.