text_original: Against this scourge, the nobles, lacking other defence, set themselves to favour Sylla, and placing him at the head of their faction, entered on the civil wars; wherein, after much blood had been spilt, and after many changes of fortune, they got the better of their adversaries.
text_transcription: AGAINST THIS SCOURGE THE NOBLES LACKING OTHER DEFENCE SET THEMSELVES TO FAVOR SCYLLA AND PLACING HIM AT THE HEAD OF THEIR FACTION ENTERED UPON THE CIVIL WARS WHEREIN AFTER MUCH BLOOD HAD BEEN SPILT AND AFTER MANY CHANGES OF FORTUNE THEY GOT THE BETTER OF THEIR ADVERSARIES
phonemes: ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪs skˈɜːdʒ, ðə nˈoʊbəlz, lˈækɪŋ ˈʌðɚ dᵻfˈɛns, sˈɛt ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə fˈeɪvɚ sˈɪlə, ænd plˈeɪsɪŋ hˌɪm æt ðə hˈɛd ʌv ðɛɹ fˈækʃən, ˈɛntɚd ɔnðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹz; wˈɛɹɪn, ˈæftɚ mˈʌtʃ blˈʌd hɐdbɪn spˈɪlt, ænd ˈæftɚ mˈɛni tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ʌv fˈɔːɹtʃʊn, ðeɪ ɡɑːt ðə bˈɛɾɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ ˈædvɚsɚɹiz.