text_original: It was in ruins in his time ; but the mighty piers were standing to show the greatness of Trajan's aims and the skill of his engineer Apollodorus.
text_transcription: IT WAS IN RUINS IN HIS TIME BUT THE MIGHTY PEERS WERE STANDING TO SHOW THE GREATNESS OF TRAJAN'S AIMS AND THE SKILL OF HIS ENGINEER APOLLODORUS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɪn ɹˈuːɪnz ɪn hɪz tˈaɪm ; bˌʌt ðə mˈaɪɾi pˈɪɹz wɜː stˈændɪŋ tə ʃˈoʊ ðə ɡɹˈeɪtnəs ʌv tɹˈædʒənz ˈeɪmz ænd ðə skˈɪl ʌv hɪz ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊdɚɹəs.