text_original: For the nearer an enemy approached Rome, the more completely he found her armed for resistance; and accordingly we see that on the occasion of Hannibal's invasion of Italy, the Romans, after three defeats, and after the slaughter of so many of their captains and soldiers, were still able, not merely to withstand the invader, but even, in the end, to come off victorious.
text_transcription: FOR THE NEARER AN ENEMY APPROACHED ROME THE MORE COMPLETELY HE FOUND HER ARMED FOR RESISTANCE AND ACCORDINGLY WE SEE THAT ON THE OCCASION OF HANNIBAL'S INVASION OF ITALY THE ROMANS AFTER THREE DEFEATS AND AFTER THE SLAUGHTER OF SO MANY OF THEIR CAPTAINS AND SOLDIERS WERE STILL ABLE NOT MERELY TO WITHSTAND THE INVADER BUT EVEN IN THE END TO COME OFF VICTORIOUS
phonemes: fɚðə nˈɪɹɚɹ ɐn ˈɛnəmi ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ɹˈoʊm, ðə mˈɔːɹ kəmplˈiːtli hiː fˈaʊnd hɜːɹ ˈɑːɹmd fɔːɹ ɹᵻsˈɪstəns; ænd ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋli wiː sˈiː ðæt ɔnðɪ əkˈeɪʒən ʌv hˈænɪbəlz ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv ˈɪɾəli, ðə ɹˈoʊmənz, ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː dᵻfˈiːts, ænd ˈæftɚ ðə slˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv sˌoʊ mˈɛni ʌv ðɛɹ kˈæptɪnz ænd sˈoʊldʒɚz, wɜː stˈɪl ˈeɪbəl, nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli tə wɪðstˈænd ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɚ, bˌʌt ˈiːvən, ɪnðɪ ˈɛnd, tə kˈʌm ˈɔf vɪktˈɔːɹiəs.