text_original: Thebes was a poor vil  lage cowering within the walls of the old citadel ; and save Tanagra and Thespiae in all Boeotia there were only pauperized hamlets.
text_transcription: THEBES WAS A POOR VILLAGE COWERING WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE OLD CITADEL AND SAVE TENAGRA AND THESPIAE IN ALL BOEOTIA THERE WERE ONLY PAUPERIZED HAMLETS
phonemes: θˈiːbz wʌzɐ pˈʊɹ vˈɪl lˈeɪdʒ kˈaʊɚɹɪŋ wɪðˌɪn ðə wˈɔːlz ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld sˈɪɾədˌɛl ; ænd sˈeɪv tænˈæɡɹə ænd θˈɛspɪˌiː ɪn ˈɔːl bˈoʊoʊʃə ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ˈoʊnli pˈɔːpɚɹˌaɪzd hˈæmlɪts.