text_original: A few soldiers could carry the death warrant to the greatest of his subjects in a far off land, and execute it in the midst of his retainers. There seemed no hope of flight, for only barbarians or deserts lay beyond the Roman world.
text_transcription: A FEW SOLDIERS COULD CARRY THE DEATH WARRANT TO THE GREATEST OF HIS SUBJECTS IN A FAR OFF LAND AND EXECUTED IN THE MIDST OF HIS RETAINERS THERE SEEMED NO HOPE OF FLIGHT FOR ONLY BARBARIANS OR DESERTS LAY BEYOND THE ROMAN WORLD
phonemes: ɐ fjˈuː sˈoʊldʒɚz kʊd kˈæɹi ðə dˈɛθ wˈɔːɹənt tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ʌv hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts ɪn ɐ fˈɑːɹ ˈɔf lˈænd, ænd ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːt ɪɾ ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌv hɪz ɹᵻtˈeɪnɚz. ðɛɹ sˈiːmd nˈoʊ hˈoʊp ʌv flˈaɪt, fɔːɹ ˈoʊnli bɑːɹbˈɛɹiənz ɔːɹ dˈɛzɚts lˈeɪ bᵻjˌɔnd ðə ɹˈoʊmən wˈɜːld.