text_original: Even when forced at last to arm in self defence, and to levy troops among the veterans of Caesar, he courted the old statesman still ; he played upon his vanity, and called B.c. 44 31* Introductio7t, 3 him father.
text_transcription: EVEN WHEN FORCED AT LAST TO ARM AND SELF DEFENSE AND TO LEVY TROOPS AMONG THE VETERANS OF CAESAR HE COURTED THE OLD STATESMAN CICERO STILL HE PLAYED UPON HIS VANITY AND CALLED HIM FATHER
phonemes: ˈiːvən wɛn fˈɔːɹst æt lˈæst tʊ ˈɑːɹm ɪn sˈɛlf dᵻfˈɛns, ænd tə lˈɛvi tɹˈuːps ɐmˌʌŋ ðə vˈɛɾɚɹənz ʌv sˈiːzɚ, hiː kˈɔːɹɾᵻd ðɪ ˈoʊld stˈeɪtsmən stˈɪl ; hiː plˈeɪd əpˌɑːn hɪz vˈænᵻɾi, ænd kˈɔːld bˈiː.sˈiː. fˈɔːɹɾi fˈɔːɹ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɪˌoʊ sˈɛvən tˈiː, θɹˈiː hˌɪm fˈɑːðɚ.