text_original: But now at his bidding the temples rose on all sides from their ruins, the ancient rites were celebrated with a magnifi  cence long disused, and he became himself the highest functionary of the old religion.
text_transcription: BUT NOW AT HIS BIDDING THE TEMPLES ROSE ON ALL SIDES FROM THEIR RUINS THE ANCIENT RITES WERE CELEBRATED WITH A MAGNIFICENCE LONG DISUSED AND HE BECAME HIMSELF THE HIGHEST FUNCTIONARY OF THE OLD RELIGION
phonemes: bˌʌt nˈaʊ æt hɪz bˈɪdɪŋ ðə tˈɛmpəlz ɹˈoʊz ˌɔn ˈɔːl sˈaɪdz fɹʌm ðɛɹ ɹˈuːɪnz, ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɹˈaɪts wɜː sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɐ mˈæɡnɪfi sˈɛns lˈɔŋ dɪsjˈuːzd, ænd hiː bɪkˌeɪm hɪmsˈɛlf ðə hˈaɪɪst fˈʌŋkʃənˌɛɹi ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən.