text_original: Then he rose to be governor of Africa, and was too fair not to give ofifence; but his worst danger was from Nero^s vanity, which he sorely wounded, by going to sleep while he was singing, or by leaving the party altogether.
text_transcription: THEN HE ROSE TO BE GOVERNOR OF AFRICA AND WAS TOO FAIR NOT TO GIVE OFFENCE BUT HIS WORST DANGER WAS FROM NERO'S VANITY WHICH HE SORELY WOUNDED BY GOING TO SLEEP WHILE HE WAS SINGING OR BY LEAVING THE PARTY ALTOGETHER
phonemes: ðˈɛn hiː ɹˈoʊz təbi ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv ˈæfɹɪkə, ænd wʌz tˈuː fˈɛɹ nˌɑːt tə ɡˈɪv ˈɑːfɪfˌɛns; bˌʌt hɪz wˈɜːst dˈeɪndʒɚ wʌz fɹʌm nˈiəɹoʊ ˈɛs vˈænᵻɾi, wˌɪtʃ hiː sˈɔːɹli wˈuːndᵻd, baɪ ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə slˈiːp wˌaɪl hiː wʌz sˈɪŋɪŋ, ɔːɹ baɪ lˈiːvɪŋ ðə pˈɑːɹɾi ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ.