text_original: Philo the Alexandrian, Josephus the Jew of Palestine, Strabo the geographer of Pontus, Plutarch the Greek, Epictetus the Phrygian philosopher, bear emphatic witness to the higher spirit of equity and moderation in their rulers.
text_transcription: PHILO THE ALEXANDRIAN JOSEPHUS THE JEW OF PALESTINE STRABO THE GEOGRAPHER OF PONTUS PLUTARCH THE GREEK EPICTETUS THE PHRYGIAN PHILOSOPHER BEAR EMPHATIC WITNESS TO THE HIGHER SPIRIT OF EQUITY AND MODERATION IN THEIR RULERS
phonemes: fˈiːloʊ ðɪ ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiən, dʒˈoʊsfəs ðə dʒˈuː ʌv pˈæləstˌaɪn, stɹˈɑːboʊ ðə dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚɹ ʌv pˈɔntəs, plˈuːɾɑːɹk ðə ɡɹˈiːk, ˈɛpɪktˌɛɾəs ðə fɹˈaɪdʒən fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ, bˈɛɹ ɛmfˈæɾɪk wˈɪtnəs tə ðə hˈaɪɚ spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ˈɛkwᵻɾi ænd mˌɑːdɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪn ðɛɹ ɹˈuːlɚz.