text_original: Thousands of the choicest works of art of Greece and Asia had been destroyed, but their place was taken by and fur  paintings and the statues brought from nishedwith every quarter of the empire.
text_transcription: THOUSANDS OF THE CHOICEST WORKS OF ART OF GREECE AND ASIA HAD BEEN DESTROYED BUT THEIR PLACE WAS TAKEN BY THE PAINTINGS AND THE STATUES BROUGHT FROM EVERY QUARTER OF THE EMPIRE
phonemes: θˈaʊzəndz ʌvðə tʃˈɔɪsɪst wˈɜːks ʌv ˈɑːɹt ʌv ɡɹˈiːs ænd ˈeɪʒə hɐdbɪn dᵻstɹˈɔɪd, bˌʌt ðɛɹ plˈeɪs wʌz tˈeɪkən baɪ ænd fˈɜː pˈeɪntɪŋz ænd ðə stˈætʃuːz bɹˈɔːt fɹʌm nˈɪʃɪdwˌɪθ ˈɛvɹi kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.