text_original: Lectisternia^ as they were called, were solemnised ; days of public mourning and humiliation set apart ; and as if the old national deities were ineffectual to save, men turned in their bewilderment to the mystic rites of alien creeds, and drew near with offering and prayer to the altars of many an unknown god.
text_transcription: LECTOSTURNIA AS THEY WERE CALLED WERE SOLEMNIZED DAYS OF PUBLIC MOURNING AND HUMILIATION SET APART AND AS IF THE OLD NATIONAL DEITIES WERE INEFFECTUAL TO SAVE MEN TURNED IN THEIR BEWILDERMENT TO THE MYSTIC RITES OF ALIEN CREEDS AND DREW NEAR WITH OFFERING AND PRAYER TO THE ALTARS OF MANY AN UNKNOWN GOD
phonemes: lɛktˈɪstɚnˌiə æz ðeɪ wɜː kˈɔːld, wɜː sˈɑːlɪmnˌaɪzd ; dˈeɪz ʌv pˈʌblɪk mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ænd hjˌuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən sˈɛt ɐpˈɑːɹt ; ænd æz ɪf ðɪ ˈoʊld nˈæʃənəl dˈiːətiz wɜːɹ ɪnɪfˈɛktʃuːəl tə sˈeɪv, mˈɛn tˈɜːnd ɪn ðɛɹ bᵻwˈɪldɚmənt tə ðə mˈɪstɪk ɹˈaɪts ʌv ˈeɪliən kɹˈiːdz, ænd dɹˈuː nˌɪɹ wɪð ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ ænd pɹˈɛɹ tə ðɪ ˈɔltɚz ʌv mˈɛni ɐn ʌnnˈoʊn ɡˈɑːd.