text_original: For, eager as the Romans were in the pursuit of glory, they never esteemed it a dishonour to obey one whom before they had commanded, or to find themselves serving in the ranks of an army which once they had led.
text_transcription: FOR EAGER AS THE ROMANS WERE IN THE PURSUIT OF GLORY THEY NEVER ESTEEMED IT A DISHONOR TO OBEY ONE BEFORE WHOM THEY HAD COMMANDED OR TO FIND THEMSELVES SERVING IN THE RANKS OF AN ARMY WHICH ONCE THEY HAD LED
phonemes: fɔːɹ, ˈiːɡɚɹ æz ðə ɹˈoʊmənz wɜːɹ ɪnðə pɚsˈuːt ʌv ɡlˈɔːɹi, ðeɪ nˈɛvɚɹ ɛstˈiːmd ɪɾ ɐ dɪsˈɑːnɚ tʊ oʊbˈeɪ wˈʌn hˈuːm bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðeɪ hæd kəmˈændᵻd, ɔːɹ tə fˈaɪnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz sˈɜːvɪŋ ɪnðə ɹˈæŋks əvən ˈɑːɹmi wˌɪtʃ wˈʌns ðeɪ hæd lˈɛd.