text_original: His head was struck off at the top of the marble stair  case, where he and his predecessors, on entering into office, had taken their oaths of fidehty to the Kepublic. This act of justic placed beyond question the authority of the famous Council of Ten.
text_transcription: HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK OFF AT THE TOP OF THE MARBLE STAIRCASE WHERE HE AND HIS PREDECESSORS ON ENTERING INTO OFFICE HAD TAKEN THEIR OATHS OF FIDELITY TO THE REPUBLIC THIS ACT OF JUSTICE PLACED BEYOND QUESTION THE AUTHORITY OF THE FAMOUS COUNCIL OF TEN
phonemes: hɪz hˈɛd wʌz stɹˈʌk ˈɔf æt ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə mˈɑːɹbəl stˈɛɹ kˈeɪs, wˌɛɹ hiː ænd hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz, ˌɔn ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ˈɑːfɪs, hæd tˈeɪkən ðɛɹ ˈoʊθs ʌv fˈaɪdeɪɾi tə ðə kɛpˈʌblɪk. ðɪs ˈækt ʌv dʒˈʌstɪk plˈeɪst bᵻjˌɔnd kwˈɛstʃən ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌvðə fˈeɪməs kˈaʊnsəl ʌv tˈɛn.