text_original: I am led to these reflections from observing that the commons of Rome were not content to secure themselves against the nobles by the creation of tribunes, a measure to which they were driven by necessity, but after effecting this, forthwith entered upon an ambitious contest with the nobles, seeking to share with them what all men most esteem, namely, their honours and their wealth.
text_transcription: I AM LED TO THESE REFLECTIONS FROM OBSERVING THAT THE COMMONS OF ROME WERE NOT CONTENT TO SECURE THEMSELVES AGAINST THE NOBLES BY THE CREATION OF TRIBUNES A MEASURE TO WHICH THEY WERE DRIVEN BY NECESSITY BUT AFTER EFFECTING THIS FORTHWITH ENTERED UPON AN AMBITIOUS CONTEST WITH THE NOBLES SEEKING TO SHARE WITH THEM WHAT ALL MEN MOST ESTEEM NAMELY THEIR HONOURS AND THEIR WEALTH
phonemes: aɪɐm lˈɛd tə ðiːz ɹᵻflˈɛkʃənz fɹʌm əbzˈɜːvɪŋ ðætðə kˈɑːmənz ʌv ɹˈoʊm wɜː nˌɑːt kəntˈɛnt tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɐɡˈɛnst ðə nˈoʊbəlz baɪ ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv tɹˈɪbjuːnz, ɐ mˈɛʒɚ tʊ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜː dɹˈɪvən baɪ nəsˈɛsɪɾi, bˌʌt ˈæftɚɹ ɪfˈɛktɪŋ ðˈɪs, fˈɔːɹθwɪθ ˈɛntɚd əpˌɑːn ɐn æmbˈɪʃəs kˈɑːntɛst wɪððə nˈoʊbəlz, sˈiːkɪŋ tə ʃˈɛɹ wɪð ðˌɛm wʌt ˈɔːl mˈɛn mˈoʊst ɛstˈiːm, nˈeɪmli, ðɛɹ ˈɑːnɚz ænd ðɛɹ wˈɛlθ.