text_original: In the first heat of the pursuit, about two thousand Christians were put to the sword ; but avarice soon prevailed over cruelty ; and the victors acknowledged that they should immediately have given quarter if the valour of the emperor and his chosen bands had not prepared them for a similar opposition in every part of the capital.
text_transcription: IN THE FIRST HEAT OF THE PURSUIT ABOUT TWO THOUSAND CHRISTIANS WERE PUT TO THE SWORD BUT AVARICE SOON PREVAILED OVER CRUELTY AND THE VICTORS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE GIVEN QUARTER IF THE VALOR OF THE EMPEROR AND HIS CHOSEN BANDS HAD NOT PREPARED THEM FOR A SIMILAR OPPOSITION IN EVERY PART OF THE CAPITAL
phonemes: ɪnðə fˈɜːst hˈiːt ʌvðə pɚsˈuːt, ɐbˌaʊt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd kɹˈɪstʃənz wɜː pˌʊt tə ðə sˈɔːɹd ; bˌʌt ˈævɚɹɪs sˈuːn pɹɪvˈeɪld ˌoʊvɚ kɹˈuːəlti ; ænd ðə vˈɪktɚz ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd ðæt ðeɪ ʃˌʊd ɪmˈiːdɪətli hæv ɡˈɪvən kwˈɔːɹɾɚ ɪf ðə vˈælɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ ænd hɪz tʃˈoʊzən bˈændz hæd nˌɑːt pɹɪpˈɛɹd ðˌɛm fɚɹə sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ɪn ˈɛvɹi pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kˈæpɪɾəl.