text_original: This, says our historian, was contrived by Fortune, "_that the Romans might not live thereafter as men ransomed for a price,_" and the matter is noteworthy, not only with reference to this particular occasion, but also as it bears on the methods generally followed by this republic.
text_transcription: THIS SAYS OUR HISTORIAN WAS CONTRIVED BY FORTUNE THAT THE ROMANS MIGHT NOT LIVE THEREAFTER AS MEN RANSOMED FOR A PRICE AND THE MATTER IS NOTEWORTHY NOT ONLY WITH REFERENCE TO THIS PARTICULAR OCCASION BUT ALSO AS IT BEARS ON THE METHODS GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY THIS REPUBLIC
phonemes: ðˈɪs, sˈɛz ˌaʊɚ hɪstˈɔːɹiən, wʌz kəntɹˈaɪvd baɪ fˈɔːɹtʃʊn, "ðætðə ɹˈoʊmənz mˌaɪt nˌɑːt lˈɪv ðɛɹˈæftɚɹ æz mˈɛn ɹˈænsəmd fɚɹə pɹˈaɪs," ænd ðə mˈæɾɚɹ ɪz nˈoʊtwɜːði, nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli wɪð ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðɪs pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ əkˈeɪʒən, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ æz ɪt bˈɛɹz ɔnðə mˈɛθədz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðɪs ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk.