text_original: Where the towns were all important, as in states affected by Greek and Latin culture, there the old names and institutions lin  gered undisturbed.
text_transcription: WHERE THE TOWNS WERE ALL IMPORTANT AS IN STATES AFFECTED BY GREEK AND LATIN CULTURE THERE THE OLD NAMES AND INSTITUTIONS LINGERED UNDISTURBED
phonemes: wˌɛɹ ðə tˈaʊnz wɜːɹ ˈɔːl ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt, æz ɪn stˈeɪts ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ɡɹˈiːk ænd lˈætɪn kˈʌltʃɚ, ðɛɹ ðɪ ˈoʊld nˈeɪmz ænd ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz lˈɪn dʒˈɜːd ʌndɪstˈɜːbd.