text_original: Helvidius Priscus, the son in law of Thrasea Psetus, had from the first asserted in the most offensive forms his claims to republican equality. He spoke of his prince by name without a title of rank or honour ; as praetor he ignored him in all official acts, and treated him when they met with almost cynical contempt He was not Yet was per  suaded to put to death Helvidius Priscus, \.D. 69 79. Vespasian, 153 content seemingly to be let alone, but aspired to be a martyr to his Stoic dogmas.
text_transcription: HOW VITTIUS PRISCUS THE SON IN LAW OF THRAISEUS HAD FROM THE FIRST ASSERTED IN THE MOST OFFENSIVE FORMS HIS CLAIMS TO REPUBLICAN EQUALITY HE SPOKE OF HIS PRINCE BY NAME WITHOUT A TITLE OR RANK OR HONOR AS PRIGHTER HE IGNORED HIM IN ALL OFFICIAL ACTS AND TREATED HIM WHEN THEY MET WITH ALMOST CYNICAL CONTEMPT HE WAS NOT CONTENT SEEMINGLY TO BE LET ALONE BUT ASPIRED TO BE A MARTYR TO HIS STOIC DOGMAS
phonemes: hɛlvˈɪdɪəs pɹˈɪskəs, ðə sˈʌn ɪn lˈɔː ʌv θɹˈeɪsiə sˈɛɾəs, hæd fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ɪnðə mˈoʊst əfˈɛnsɪv fˈɔːɹmz hɪz klˈeɪmz tə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən iːkwˈɔlᵻɾi. hiː spˈoʊk ʌv hɪz pɹˈɪns baɪ nˈeɪm wɪðˌaʊt ɐ tˈaɪɾəl ʌv ɹˈæŋk ɔːɹ ˈɑːnɚ ; æz pɹˈiːɾɚ hiː ɪɡnˈɔːɹd hˌɪm ɪn ˈɔːl əfˈɪʃəl ˈækts, ænd tɹˈiːɾᵻd hˌɪm wɛn ðeɪ mˈɛt wɪð ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɪnɪkəl kəntˈɛmpt hiː wʌz nˌɑːt jˈɛt wʌz pɜː swˈeɪdᵻd tə pˌʊt tə dˈɛθ hɛlvˈɪdɪəs pɹˈɪskəs, bˈækslæʃ.dˈiː. sˈɪksti nˈaɪn sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn. vɛspˈeɪʒən, wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː kˈɑːntɛnt sˈiːmɪŋli təbi lˈɛt ɐlˈoʊn, bˌʌt ɐspˈaɪɚd təbi ɐ mˈɑːɹɾɚ tə hɪz stˈoʊɪk dˈɑːɡməz.