text_original: The last years of the great emperor's life were saddened by a succession of domestic afflictions: but before describing them it will be well to give a glance at his family life in his happier middle age before these troubles fell upon him.
text_transcription: THE LAST YEARS OF THE GREAT EMPEROR'S LIFE WERE SADDENED BY A SUCCESSION OF DOMESTIC AFFLICTIONS BUT BEFORE DESCRIBING THEM IT WILL BE WELL TO GIVE A GLANCE AT HIS FAMILY LIFE IN HIS HAPPIER MIDDLE AGE BEFORE THESE TROUBLES FELL UPON HIM
phonemes: ðə lˈæst jˈɪɹz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɛmpɚɹɚz lˈaɪf wɜː sˈædənd baɪ ɐ səksˈɛʃən ʌv dəmˈɛstɪk ɐflˈɪkʃənz: bˌʌt bᵻfˌɔːɹ dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ðˌɛm ɪt wɪl biː wˈɛl tə ɡˈɪv ɐ ɡlˈæns æt hɪz fˈæmɪli lˈaɪf ɪn hɪz hˈæpɪɚ mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðiːz tɹˈʌbəlz fˈɛl əpˌɑːn hˌɪm.