text_original: Close by that column, in his narrow niche, a Roman sentry stood, full armed; observing to the last, stern, unflinching obedience to superior powers, who neglected to relieve him in the terror of the time.
text_transcription: CLOSE BY THAT COLUMN IN HIS NARROW NICHE A ROMAN CENTURY STOOD FULL ARMED OBEYING TO THE LAST STERN UNFLINCHING OBEDIENCE TO SUPERIOR POWERS WHO NEGLECTED TO RELIEVE HIM IN THE TERROR OF THE TIME
phonemes: klˈoʊs baɪ ðæt kˈɑːlʌm, ɪn hɪz nˈæɹoʊ nˈɪtʃ, ɐ ɹˈoʊmən sˈɛntɹi stˈʊd, fˈʊl ˈɑːɹmd; əbzˈɜːvɪŋ tə ðə lˈæst, stˈɜːn, ʌnflˈɪntʃɪŋ oʊbˈiːdiəns tə suːpˈiəɹɪɚ pˈaʊɚz, hˌuː nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd tə ɹᵻlˈiːv hˌɪm ɪnðə tˈɛɹɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaɪm.