text_original: Nor was it at Rome, as in the old days of Greece, a Babel of discordant voices distracting serious enquirers by their disputes and contradictions. The Stoic system ruled at Rome for a time almost with  out a rival.
text_transcription: NOR WAS IT AT ROME AS IN THE OLD DAYS OF GREECE A BABBLE OF DISCORDANT VOICES DISTRACTING SERIOUS INQUIRERS BY THEIR DISPUTES AND CONTRADICTIONS THE STOIC SYSTEM RULED AT ROME FOR A TIME ALMOST WITHOUT ARRIVAL
phonemes: nˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪɾ æt ɹˈoʊm, æz ɪnðɪ ˈoʊld dˈeɪz ʌv ɡɹˈiːs, ɐ bˈeɪbəl ʌv dɪskˈɔːɹdənt vˈɔɪsᵻz dɪstɹˈæktɪŋ sˈɪɹiəs ɛŋkwˈaɪɚɹɚz baɪ ðɛɹ dɪspjˈuːts ænd kˌɑːntɹədˈɪkʃənz. ðə stˈoʊɪk sˈɪstəm ɹˈuːld æt ɹˈoʊm fɚɹə tˈaɪm ˈɔːlmoʊst wɪð ˈaʊt ɐ ɹˈaɪvəl.