text_original: A phenomenon so startling to tions. our modem thought calls for some words of comment First, we may note that polytheism naturally tends to ft.C. 31  40 The Earlier Empire. efface the boundary lines between the human and the ^ divine.
text_transcription: A PHENOMENON SO STARTLING TO OUR MODERN THOUGHT CALLS FOR SOME WORDS OF COMMENT FIRST WE MAY NOTE THAT POLYTHEISM NATURALLY TENDS TO EFFACE THE BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THE HUMAN AND THE DIVINE
phonemes: ɐ fɪnˈɑːmɪnən sˌoʊ stˈɑːɹɾəlɪŋ tə tɪˈɑːnz. ˌaʊɚ mˈoʊdəm θˈɔːt kˈɔːlz fɔːɹ sˌʌm wˈɜːdz ʌv kˈɑːmɛnt fˈɜːst, wiː mˈeɪ nˈoʊt ðæt pˈɑːlɪθˌiːɪzəm nˈætʃɚɹəli tˈɛndz tʊ ˌɛftˈiː.sˈiː. θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn fˈɔːɹɾi ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ɪfˈeɪs ðə bˈaʊndɚɹi lˈaɪnz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə hjˈuːmən ænd ðə dᵻvˈaɪn.