text_original: The ambassadors, however, brought a message from the emperor, saying that he regretted much that he could not have a personal interview with them, the distance from his capital being too great, and the journey beset with difficulties and dangers; and that all that could be done, therefore, was for them to return to their own land, with the proofs thus afforded of his friendly disposition.
text_transcription: THE AMBASSADORS HOWEVER BROUGHT A MESSAGE FROM THE EMPEROR SAYING THAT HE REGRETTED MUCH THAT HE COULD NOT HAVE A PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH THEM THE DISTANCE FROM HIS CAPITAL BEING TOO GREAT AND THE JOURNEY BESET WITH DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS AND THAT ALL THAT COULD BE DONE THEREFORE WAS FOR THEM TO RETURN TO THEIR OWN LAND WITH THE PROOFS THUS AFFORDED OF HIS FRIENDLY DISPOSITION
phonemes: ðɪ ɐmbˈæsədɚz, haʊˈɛvɚ, bɹˈɔːt ɐ mˈɛsɪdʒ fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, sˈeɪɪŋ ðæt hiː ɹᵻɡɹˈɛɾᵻd mˈʌtʃ ðæt hiː kʊd nˌɑːɾɐv ɐ pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪntɚvjˌuː wɪð ðˌɛm, ðə dˈɪstəns fɹʌm hɪz kˈæpɪɾəl bˌiːɪŋ tˈuː ɡɹˈeɪt, ænd ðə dʒˈɜːni bᵻsˈɛt wɪð dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ænd dˈeɪndʒɚz; ænd ðæt ˈɔːl ðæt kʊd biː dˈʌn, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, wʌz fɔːɹ ðˌɛm tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðɛɹ ˈoʊn lˈænd, wɪððə pɹˈuːfs ðˈʌs ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndli dˌɪspəzˈɪʃən.