text_original: The culture of Greece had made its way over the world ; but her cities of re  nown were sadly dwindled, and scanty populations lived among the ghosts of former glories.
text_transcription: THE CULTURE OF GREECE HAD MADE ITS WAY OVER THE WORLD BUT HER CITIES OF RENOWN WERE SADLY DWINDLED AND SCANTY POPULATIONS LIVED AMONG THE GHOSTS OF FORMER GLORIES
phonemes: ðə kˈʌltʃɚɹ ʌv ɡɹˈiːs hæd mˌeɪd ɪts wˈeɪ ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ; bˌʌt hɜː sˈɪɾiz ʌv ɹˌiː nˈoʊn wɜː sˈædli dwˈɪndəld, ænd skˈænti pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz lˈɪvd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə ɡˈoʊsts ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ ɡlˈɔːɹiz.