text_original: The currents of national sentiment could no longer flow in separate channels, as men of every people flocked .   r to Rome. In Asia handicrafts and indus  Eastern trial labour had never been despised, and the sentiment. gradual infusion of Eastern thought weakened the supercilious pride of Western prejudice.
text_transcription: THE CURRENTS OF NATIONAL SENTIMENT COULD NO LONGER FLOW IN SEPARATE CHANNELS AS MEN OF EVERY PEOPLE FLOCK TO ROME IN ASIA HANDICRAFTS AND INDUSTRIAL LABOR HAD NEVER BEEN DESPISED AND THE GRADUAL INFUSION OF EASTERN THOUGHT WEAKENED THE SUPERCILIOUS PRIDE OF WESTERN PREJUDICE
phonemes: ðə kˈɜːɹənts ʌv nˈæʃənəl sˈɛntɪmənt kʊd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ flˈoʊ ɪn sˈɛpɹət tʃˈænəlz, æz mˈɛn ʌv ˈɛvɹi pˈiːpəl flˈɑːkt .   ˈɑːɹ tə ɹˈoʊm. ɪn ˈeɪʒə hˈændɪkɹˌæfts ænd ɪndˈʌs ˈiːstɚn tɹˈaɪəl lˈeɪbɚ hæd nˈɛvɚ bˌɪn dᵻspˈaɪzd, ænd ðə sˈɛntɪmənt. ɡɹˈædʒuːəl ɪnfjˈuːʒən ʌv ˈiːstɚn θˈɔːt wˈiːkənd ðə sˌuːpɚsˈɪliəs pɹˈaɪd ʌv wˈɛstɚn pɹˈɛdʒuːdɪs.