ðə stˈoːɹi ʌv soʊfˈiə, ænd ðə nˌɑːnɹoʊmˈæntɪk pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɜː ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð mˈænlɪəs, bˈɛɹz ɐ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ɹᵻzˈɛmbləns tə ðə lˈaɪf ʌv haɪpˈeɪʃə, ɐ nˌiːoʊplˈætənˌɪst fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ hˌuː wʌz mˈɜːdɚd baɪ ɐ kɹˈɪstʃən mˈɑːb.
The story of Sophia, and the nonromantic part of her relationship with Manlius, bears a striking resemblance to the life of Hypatia, a Neoplatonist philosopher who was murdered by a Christian mob.