text_original: The highways were made safe for quiet travellers, though the satires and romances still speak of brigands from time to time, just as they are brought occasionally upon the modem stage.
text_transcription: THE HIGHWAYS WERE MADE SAFE FOR QUIET TRAVELLERS THOUGH THE SATIRES AND ROMANCES STILL SPEAK OF BRIGANDS FROM TIME TO TIME JUST AS THEY ARE BROUGHT OCCASIONALLY UPON THE MODERN STAGE
phonemes: ðə hˈaɪweɪz wɜː mˌeɪd sˈeɪf fɔːɹ kwˈaɪət tɹˈævɛlɚz, ðˌoʊ ðə sˈæɾaɪɚz ænd ɹoʊmˈænsᵻz stˈɪl spˈiːk ʌv bɹˈɪɡændz fɹʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm, dʒˈʌst æz ðeɪ ɑːɹ bɹˈɔːt əkˈeɪʒənəli əpˌɑːn ðə mˈoʊdəm stˈeɪdʒ.