text_original: The Veientines imagined that they could conquer the Romans by attacking them while they were at feud among themselves; but this very attack reunited the Romans and brought ruin on their assailants.
text_transcription: THE VIOLENTINES IMAGINED THAT THEY COULD CONQUER THE ROMANS BY ATTACKING THEM WHILE THEY WERE AT FEUD AMONG THEMSELVES BUT THIS VERY ATTACK REUNITED THE ROMANS AND BROUGHT RUIN ON THEIR ASSAILANTS
phonemes: ðə vˈeɪəntˌaɪnz ɪmˈædʒɪnd ðæt ðeɪ kʊd kˈɑːŋkɚ ðə ɹˈoʊmənz baɪ ɐtˈækɪŋ ðˌɛm wˌaɪl ðeɪ wɜːɹ æt fjˈuːd ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz; bˌʌt ðɪs vˈɛɹi ɐtˈæk ɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪɾᵻd ðə ɹˈoʊmənz ænd bɹˈɔːt ɹˈuːɪn ˌɔn ðɛɹ ɐsˈeɪlənts.