text_original: More  over, there was really no precedent for a woman sit  ting alone in the seat of empire. When Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius II., was hailed as Augusta, it was on condition of her giving her hand to the sol  dier Marcian.
text_transcription: MOREOVER THERE WAS REALLY NO PRECEDENT FOR A WOMAN SITTING ALONE IN THE SEAT OF EMPIRE WHEN PULCARIA SISTER OF THEODOSIUS THE SECOND WAS HAILED AS AUGUSTA IT WAS ON CONDITION OF HER GIVING HER HAND TO THE SOLDIER MARCIAN
phonemes: mˈɔːɹ ˈoʊvɚ, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɹˈiəli nˈoʊ pɹˈɛsᵻdənt fɚɹə wˈʊmən sˈɪt tˈɪŋ ɐlˈoʊn ɪnðə sˈiːt ʌv ˈɛmpaɪɚ. wˌɛn pʌltʃˈɪɹiə, sˈɪstɚɹ ʌv θiːədˈoʊsɪəs ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː., wʌz hˈeɪld æz ɔːɡˈʌstə, ɪt wʌz ˌɔn kəndˈɪʃən ʌv hɜː ɡˈɪvɪŋ hɜː hˈænd tə ðə sˈɑːl dˈɪɹ mˈɑːɹʃiən.