text_original: There, as in other countries, prosperity, the inscriptions abound in eviden ce of real prosperity The cities adorned themselves with stately buildings; the rich, no longer afraid to show their wealth, used it with lavish generosity.
text_transcription: THERE AS IN OTHER COUNTRIES THE INSCRIPTIONS ABOUND IN EVIDENCE OF REAL PROSPERITY THE CITIES ADORNED THEMSELVES WITH STATELY BUILDINGS THE RICH NO LONGER AFRAID TO SHOW THEIR WEALTH USED IT WITH LAVISH GENEROSITY
phonemes: ðˈɛɹ, æz ɪn ˈʌðɚ kˈʌntɹiz, pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi, ðɪ ɪnskɹˈɪpʃənz ɐbˈaʊnd ɪn ˈɛvaɪdən sˈiː ʌv ɹˈiːəl pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ðə sˈɪɾiz ɐdˈɔːɹnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz wɪð stˈeɪtli bˈɪldɪŋz; ðə ɹˈɪtʃ, nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd tə ʃˈoʊ ðɛɹ wˈɛlθ, jˈuːzd ɪt wɪð lˈævɪʃ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈɔsᵻɾi.