text_original: High as he had risen in life, he was to be raised to a yet higher rank after his death, and the Au^jstus deified Augustus became, like many a sue  deihed ceeding emperor, the object of a national E^piana. worship.
text_transcription: HIGH AS HE HAD RISEN IN LIFE HE WAS TO BE RAISED TO A YET HIGHER RANK AFTER HIS DEATH AND THE DEIFIED AUGUSTUS BECAME LIKE MANY A SUCCEEDING EMPEROR THE OBJECT OF A NATIONAL WORSHIP
phonemes: hˈaɪ æz hiː hæd ɹˈɪzən ɪn lˈaɪf, hiː wʌz təbi ɹˈeɪzd tʊ ɐ jˈɛt hˈaɪɚ ɹˈæŋk ˈæftɚ hɪz dˈɛθ, ænd ðɪ ˌoʊ dʒˈeɪstjˈuːz dˈiːᵻfˌaɪd ˈɔːɡʌstəs bɪkˈeɪm, lˈaɪk mˈɛni ɐ sˈuː dˈeɪd sˈiːdɪŋ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, ðɪ ˈɑːbdʒɛkt əvə nˈæʃənəl ˈiː pˈiənə. wˈɜːʃɪp.