text_original: Now that the exarchs were gone, the sonorous and imposing title might perhaps be said to be nobody's property. If any one had a right to bestow it the emperor at Constantinople 94 CHARLEMAGNE. was the man : but be was far off and unpopular.
text_transcription: NOW THAT THE EX SARKS WERE GONE THE SONOROUS AND IMPOSING TITLE MIGHT PERHAPS BE SAID TO BE NOBODY'S PROPERTY IF ANY ONE HAD A RIGHT TO BESTOW IT THE EMPEROR AT CONSTANTINOPLE WAS THE MAN BUT HE WAS FAR OFF AND UNPOPULAR
phonemes: nˈaʊ ðætðɪ ɛɡzˈɑːɹkz wɜː ɡˈɔn, ðə sˈɑːnɚɹəs ænd ɪmpˈoʊzɪŋ tˈaɪɾəl mˌaɪt pɚhˈæps biː sˈɛd təbi nˈoʊbɑːdiz pɹˈɑːpɚɾi. ɪf ˌɛni wˈʌn hæd ɐ ɹˈaɪt tə bᵻstˈoʊ ɪt ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ æt kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl nˈaɪnti fˈɔːɹ tʃˈɑːɹlɪmˌæɡni. wʌzðə mˈæn : bˌʌt biː wʌz fˈɑːɹ ˈɔf ænd ʌnpˈɑːpjʊlɚ.