text_original: For though it was in fact a political nullity henceforth, and its value lay mainly in the evidence of imperial favour or its prospects of provincial office, yet the old dignity lasted still, and for centuries the post was spoken of by Romans as almost the highest prize of their ambition.
text_transcription: FOR THOUGH IT WAS IN FACT A POLITICAL NULLITY HENCEFORTH AND ITS VALUE LAY MAINLY IN THE EVIDENCE OF IMPERIAL FAVOR OR ITS PROSPECTS OF PROVINCIAL OFFICE YET THE OLD DIGNITY LASTED STILL AND FOR CENTURIES THE POST WAS SPOKEN OF BY ROMANS AS ALMOST THE HIGHEST PRIZE OF THEIR AMBITION
phonemes: fɔːɹ ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz ɪn fˈækt ɐ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl nˈʌlᵻɾi hˈɛnsfɔːɹθ, ænd ɪts vˈæljuː lˈeɪ mˈeɪnli ɪnðɪ ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv ɪmpˈɪɹiəl fˈeɪvɚ ɔːɹ ɪts pɹˈɑːspɛkts ʌv pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ˈɑːfɪs, jˈɛt ðɪ ˈoʊld dˈɪɡnᵻɾi lˈæstᵻd stˈɪl, ænd fɔːɹ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz ðə pˈoʊst wʌz spˈoʊkən ʌv baɪ ɹˈoʊmənz æz ˈɔːlmoʊst ðə hˈaɪɪst pɹˈaɪz ʌv ðɛɹ æmbˈɪʃən.