text_original: The abuses of ages could not be swept away at once, and it must have needed time and vigour to convince men that the Empire was in earnest in the matter.
text_transcription: THE ABUSES OF AGES COULD NOT BE SWEPT AWAY AT ONCE AND IT MUST HAVE NEEDED TIME AND VIGOUR TO CONVINCE MEN THAT THE EMPIRE WAS AN EARNEST IN THE MATTER
phonemes: ðɪ ɐbjˈuːsᵻz ʌv ˈeɪdʒᵻz kʊd nˌɑːt biː swˈɛpt ɐwˈeɪ ɐtwˈʌns, ænd ɪt mˈʌstɐv nˈiːdᵻd tˈaɪm ænd vˈɪɡɚ tə kənvˈɪns mˈɛn ðætðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz ɪn ˈɜːnɪst ɪnðə mˈæɾɚ.