text_original: He threw a bridge across from Baiae to Puteoli, upwards of three miles in length, and marched along it in state to furnish a two days^ wonder to the world. He thought of building a city upon the highest Alps; with greater wisdom he wished to cut a channel through the Corin  thian isthmus, and sent even to take the measurements needed for the work.
text_transcription: HE THREW A BRIDGE ACROSS FROM BAIA TO PUTIOLI UPWARDS OF THREE MILES IN LENGTH AND MARCHED ALONG IT IN STATE TO FURNISH A TWO DAYS WONDER TO THE WORLD WITH GREATER WISDOM HE WISHED TO CUT A CANAL THROUGH THE CORINTHIAN ISTHMUS AND SENT EVEN TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS NEEDED FOR THE WORK
phonemes: hiː θɹˈuː ɐ bɹˈɪdʒ əkɹˌɑːs fɹʌm bˈeɪiː tə pjˈuːɾɪˌɑːli, ˈʌpwɚdz ʌv θɹˈiː mˈaɪlz ɪn lˈɛŋθ, ænd mˈɑːɹtʃt ɐlˈɔŋ ɪɾ ɪn stˈeɪt tə fˈɜːnɪʃ ɐ tˈuː dˈeɪz wˈʌndɚ tə ðə wˈɜːld. hiː θˈɔːt ʌv bˈɪldɪŋ ɐ sˈɪɾi əpˌɑːn ðə hˈaɪɪst ˈælps; wɪð ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ wˈɪzdəm hiː wˈɪʃt tə kˈʌt ɐ tʃˈænəl θɹuː ðə kˈɔːɹɪn θˈaɪən ˈɪsθməs, ænd sˈɛnt ˈiːvən tə tˈeɪk ðə mˈɛʒɚmənts nˈiːdᵻd fɚðə wˈɜːk.