text_original: He tried to fancy himself back in the Greek life of palmier days ; and in he presided at the public games, sat by to roore*than witness the feats of literary skill, raised the all, theatres and temples from their ruins, and asked to be admitted to the venerable mysteries of their national faith.
text_transcription: HE TRIED TO FANCY HIMSELF BACK IN THE GREEK LIFE OF PALMIER DAYS HE PRESIDED AT THE PUBLIC GAMES SAT BY TO WITNESS THE FEATS OF LITERARY SKILL RAISED THE THEATRES AND TEMPLES FROM THEIR RUINS AND ASKED TO BE ADMITTED TO THE VENERABLE MYSTERIES OF THEIR NATIONAL FAITH
phonemes: hiː tɹˈaɪd tə fˈænsi hɪmsˈɛlf bˈæk ɪnðə ɡɹˈiːk lˈaɪf ʌv pˈɑːmiɚ dˈeɪz ; ænd ɪn hiː pɹɪsˈaɪdᵻd æt ðə pˈʌblɪk ɡˈeɪmz, sˈæt baɪ tə ɹˈɔːɹ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ðɐn wˈɪtnəs ðə fˈiːts ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi skˈɪl, ɹˈeɪzd ðɪ ˈɔːl, θˈiəɾɚz ænd tˈɛmpəlz fɹʌm ðɛɹ ɹˈuːɪnz, ænd ˈæskt təbi ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə vˈɛnɚɹəbəl mˈɪstɚɹiz ʌv ðɛɹ nˈæʃənəl fˈeɪθ.