text_original: The great fortunes of the world came to the centre of fashion to be spent, while the proletariat lived upon its public pittance or scrambled for their patrons' dole.
text_transcription: THE GREAT FORTUNES OF THE WORLD CAME TO THE CENTRE OF FASHION TO BE SPENT WHILE THE PROLETARIAT LIVED UPON ITS PUBLIC PITTANCE OR SCRAMBLED FOR THEIR PATRON'S DOLE
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz ʌvðə wˈɜːld kˈeɪm tə ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv fˈæʃən təbi spˈɛnt, wˌaɪl ðə pɹoʊltˈɛɹɪˌæt lˈɪvd əpˌɑːn ɪts pˈʌblɪk pˈɪtəns ɔːɹ skɹˈæmbəld fɔːɹ ðɛɹ pˈeɪtɹənz dˈoʊl.