text_original: In the settings of these pictures a large eclectic taste gave itself free liberty of choice. The arts of Greece, of Egypt, and of Asia yielded up their stores at the bidding of a connoisseur who saw an interest or a beauty in them all.
text_transcription: IN THE SETTINGS OF THESE PICTURES A LARGE ECLECTIC TASTE GAVE ITSELF FREE LIBERTY OF CHOICE THE ARTS OF GREECE OF EGYPT AND OF ASIA YIELDED UP THEIR STORES AT THE BIDDING OF A CONNOISSEUR WHO SAW AN INTEREST OR A BEAUTY IN THEM ALL
phonemes: ɪnðə sˈɛɾɪŋz ʌv ðiːz pˈɪktʃɚz ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ɪklˈɛktɪk tˈeɪst ɡˈeɪv ɪtsˈɛlf fɹˈiː lˈɪbɚɾi ʌv tʃˈɔɪs. ðɪ ˈɑːɹts ʌv ɡɹˈiːs, ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt, ænd ʌv ˈeɪʒə jˈiːldᵻd ˌʌp ðɛɹ stˈɔːɹz æt ðə bˈɪdɪŋ əvə kˌɑːnəsˈʊɹ hˌuː sˈɔː ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɔːɹ ɐ bjˈuːɾi ɪn ðˌɛm ˈɔːl.