text_original: Eelieving evidently that the time had come for the long postponed consolidation of Italy under the Lombard rule, he drew nigh to the city of Rome, and in some way or other threat  ened its independence.
text_transcription: BELIEVING EVIDENTLY THAT THE TIME HAD COME FOR THE LONG POSTPONED CONSOLIDATION OF ITALY UNDER THE LOMBARD RULE HE DREW NIGH TO THE CITY OF ROME AND IN SOME WAY OR OTHER THREATENED ITS INDEPENDENCE
phonemes: ˈiːliːvɪŋ ˈɛvɪdəntli ðætðə tˈaɪm hæd kˈʌm fɚðə lˈɔŋ poʊstpˈoʊnd kənsˌɑːlɪdˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪɾəli ˌʌndɚ ðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹd ɹˈuːl, hiː dɹˈuː nˈaɪ tə ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ɹˈoʊm, ænd ɪn sˌʌm wˈeɪ ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ θɹˈɛt ˈɛnd ɪts ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.