text_original: This they did for years with rare success, thanks to hisfrecd  their intimate knowledge of his character and * to the harmony that prevailed among themselves. He had all the coarse Roman's love for public games, was never weary of seeing gladiators fight ; so they amused with helped him to indulge his tastes and make spectacles merry with the populace of Rome.
text_transcription: THIS THEY DID FOR YEARS WITH RARE SUCCESS THANKS TO THEIR INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS CHARACTER AND TO THE HARMONY THAT PREVAILED AMONG THEMSELVES HE HAD ALL THE COARSE ROMANS LOVED FOR PUBLIC GAMES WAS NEVER WEARY OF SEEING GLADIATORS FIGHT SO THEY HELPED THEM TO INDULGE HIS TASTES AND MAKE MERRY WITH THE POPULACE OF ROME
phonemes: ðɪs ðeɪ dˈɪd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz wɪð ɹˈɛɹ səksˈɛs, θˈæŋks tə hˈɪsfɹɛkd ðɛɹ ˈɪntᵻmət nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk tə ðə hˈɑːɹməni ðæt pɹɪvˈeɪld ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz. hiː hæd ˈɔːl ðə kˈɔːɹs ɹˈoʊmənz lˈʌv fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk ɡˈeɪmz, wʌz nˈɛvɚ wˈɪɹi ʌv sˈiːɪŋ ɡlˈædɪˌeɪɾɚz fˈaɪt ; sˌoʊ ðeɪ ɐmjˈuːzd wɪð hˈɛlpt hˌɪm tʊ ɪndˈʌldʒ hɪz tˈeɪsts ænd mˌeɪk spˈɛktəkəlz mˈɛɹi wɪððə pˈɑːpjʊləs ʌv ɹˈoʊm.