text_original: Inscriptions show that vast numbers of such unions existed all over the Roman Empire, claiming on their face a legal sanction, connected with every variety of trade and interest, and recruited mainly from the lowest ranks — often, like the provident clubs of later times, with occasional meetings for good cheer.
text_transcription: INSCRIPTIONS SHOW THAT VAST NUMBERS OF SUCH UNIONS EXISTED ALL OVER THE ROMAN EMPIRE CLAIMING ON THEIR FACE A LEGAL SANCTION CONNECTED WITH EVERY VARIETY OF TRADE AND INTEREST AND RECRUITED MAINLY FROM THE LOWEST RANKS OFTEN LIKE THE PROVIDENT CLUBS OF LATER TIMES WITH OCCASIONAL MEETINGS FOR GOOD CHEER
phonemes: ɪnskɹˈɪpʃənz ʃˈoʊ ðæt vˈæst nˈʌmbɚz ʌv sˈʌtʃ jˈuːniənz ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈoʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ, klˈeɪmɪŋ ˌɔn ðɛɹ fˈeɪs ɐ lˈiːɡəl sˈæŋkʃən, kənˈɛktᵻd wɪð ˈɛvɹi vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv tɹˈeɪd ænd ˈɪntɹɛst, ænd ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd mˈeɪnli fɹʌmðə lˈoʊɪst ɹˈæŋks — ˈɔfən, lˈaɪk ðə pɹˈɑːvɪdənt klˈʌbz ʌv lˈeɪɾɚ tˈaɪmz, wɪð əkˈeɪʒənəl mˈiːɾɪŋz fɔːɹ ɡˈʊd tʃˈɪɹ.