text_original: The magnificent ceremonies in which he indulged and which have been looked upon as foolish acts of vanity, were probably calculated to keep himself before the public notice and to influence a people still rather like children and needing to be impressed by public spectacles.
text_transcription: THE MAGNIFICENT CEREMONIES IN WHICH HE INDULGED AND WHICH HAD BEEN LOOKED UPON AS FOOLISH ACTS OF VANITY WERE PROBABLY CALCULATED TO KEEP HIMSELF BEFORE THE PUBLIC NOTICE AND TO INFLUENCE A PEOPLE STILL RATHER LIKE CHILDREN AND NEEDING TO BE IMPRESSED BY PUBLIC SPECTACLES
phonemes: ðə mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt sˈɛɹᵻməniz ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː ɪndˈʌldʒd ænd wˌɪtʃ hɐvbɪn lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn æz fˈuːlɪʃ ˈækts ʌv vˈænᵻɾi, wɜː pɹˈɑːbəbli kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd tə kˈiːp hɪmsˈɛlf bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə pˈʌblɪk nˈoʊɾɪs ænd tʊ ˈɪnfluːəns ɐ pˈiːpəl stˈɪl ɹˈæðɚ lˈaɪk tʃˈɪldɹən ænd nˈiːdɪŋ təbi ɪmpɹˈɛst baɪ pˈʌblɪk spˈɛktəkəlz.