text_original: Roman life was a centre of attraction for the world, and exerted a levelling and centralizing influence before which local usages and manners passed rapidly away.
text_transcription: ROMAN LIFE WAS A CENTRE OF ATTRACTION FOR THE WORLD AND EXERTED A LEVELLING AND CENTRALIZING INFLUENCE BEFORE WHICH LOCAL USAGES AND MANNERS PASSED RAPIDLY AWAY
phonemes: ɹˈoʊmən lˈaɪf wʌzɐ sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ɐtɹˈækʃən fɚðə wˈɜːld, ænd ɛɡzˈɜːɾᵻd ɐ lˈɛvəlɪŋ ænd sˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ lˈoʊkəl jˈuːsɪdʒᵻz ænd mˈænɚz pˈæst ɹˈæpɪdli ɐwˈeɪ.