text_original: The great towns of western Asia are proud to let their Emperor see their wealth, Asia their industry, their teeming populations ; they Minor, have to thank him for many a public monument of note, and record upon their coinage in many a varying phrase and symbol his justice, liberality, and guardian care. But it was in Athens that he tarried longest, or hither he came most frequently to find repose as in his favourite home.
text_transcription: THE GREAT TOWNS OF WESTERN ASIA ARE PROUD TO LET THEIR EMPEROR SEE THEIR WEALTH THEIR INDUSTRY THEIR TEEMING POPULATIONS THEY HAVE TO THANK HIM FOR MANY A PUBLIC MONUMENT OF NOTE AND RECORD UPON THEIR COINAGE IN MANY A VARYING PHRASE AND SYMBOL HIS JUSTICE LIBERALITY AND GUARDIAN CARE BUT IT WAS IN ATHENS THAT HE TARRIED LONGEST OR HITHER HE CAME MOST FREQUENTLY TO FIND REPOSE AS IN HIS FAVOURITE HOME
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt tˈaʊnz ʌv wˈɛstɚn ˈeɪʒə ɑːɹ pɹˈaʊd tə lˈɛt ðɛɹ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ sˈiː ðɛɹ wˈɛlθ, ˈeɪʒə ðɛɹ ˈɪndʌstɹi, ðɛɹ tˈiːmɪŋ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ; ðeɪ mˈaɪnɚ, hæv tə θˈæŋk hˌɪm fɔːɹ mˈɛni ɐ pˈʌblɪk mˈɑːnjuːmənt ʌv nˈoʊt, ænd ɹˈɛkɚd əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ kˈɔɪnɪdʒ ɪn mˈɛni ɐ vˈɛɹiɪŋ fɹˈeɪz ænd sˈɪmbəl hɪz dʒˈʌstɪs, lˌɪbɚɹˈælᵻɾi, ænd ɡˈɑːɹdiən kˈɛɹ. bˌʌt ɪt wʌz ɪn ˈæθᵻnz ðæt hiː tˈæɹid lˈɔŋɡɪst, ɔːɹ hˈɪðɚ hiː kˈeɪm mˈoʊst fɹˈiːkwəntli tə fˈaɪnd ɹᵻpˈoʊz æz ɪn hɪz fˈeɪvɹɪt hˈoʊm.