text_original: Of the methods which have been noticed, the Romans, in preference to all others, used this last; and for four hundred and fifty years made it their aim to wear out their neighbours by invasion and by defeat in the open field, while endeavouring, as I have elsewhere said, to establish their influence over them by treaties and conventions.
text_transcription: OF THE METHODS WHICH HAVE BEEN NOTICED THE ROMANS IN PREFERENCE TO ALL OTHERS USED THIS LAST AND FOR FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS MADE IT THEIR AIM TO WEAR OUT THEIR NEIGHBORS BY INVASION AND BY DEFEAT IN THE OPEN FIELD WHILE ENDEAVORING AS I HAVE ELSEWHERE SAID TO ESTABLISH THEIR INFLUENCE OVER THEM BY TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
phonemes: ʌvðə mˈɛθədz wˌɪtʃ hɐvbɪn nˈoʊɾɪst, ðə ɹˈoʊmənz, ɪn pɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚz, jˈuːzd ðɪs lˈæst; ænd fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹ hˈʌndɹɪd ænd fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz mˌeɪd ɪt ðɛɹ ˈeɪm tə wˈɛɹ ˈaʊt ðɛɹ nˈeɪbɚz baɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ænd baɪ dᵻfˈiːt ɪnðɪ ˈoʊpən fˈiːld, wˌaɪl ɛndˈɛvɚɹɪŋ, æz aɪ hæv ˈɛlswɛɹ sˈɛd, tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðɛɹ ˈɪnfluːəns ˌoʊvɚ ðˌɛm baɪ tɹˈiːɾiz ænd kənvˈɛnʃənz.