text_original: From Athens he went forward on his way to the fortress of Seleucia, the key of Syria, proud of the memory of its xrajan famous siege, and of the gift of Roman free  j^yes at dom won by its stout defence against Tigranes.
text_transcription: FROM ATHENS HE WENT FORWARD ON HIS WAY TO THE FORTRESS OF SELEUCIA THE KEY OF SYRIA PROUD OF THE MEMORY OF ITS FAMOUS SIEGE AND OF THE GIFT OF ROMAN FREEDOM WON BY ITS STOUT DEFENCE AGAINST HIGRANIUS
phonemes: fɹʌm ˈæθᵻnz hiː wɛnt fˈɔːɹwɚd ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ tə ðə fˈɔːɹtɹəs ʌv sɛlˈuːʃə, ðə kˈiː ʌv sˈɪɹiə, pɹˈaʊd ʌvðə mˈɛmɚɹi ʌv ɪts ˈɛksɹˈɑːdʒən fˈeɪməs sˈiːdʒ, ænd ʌvðə ɡˈɪft ʌv ɹˈoʊmən fɹˈiː dʒˈeɪ jˈɛs æt dˈɑːm wˈʌn baɪ ɪts stˈaʊt dᵻfˈɛns ɐɡˈɛnst tˈaɪɡɹeɪnz.