text_original: The laurels of the orator soon faded 198 The Earlier Empire. when power passed out of the Senate's hands, and when the pleadings of the law courts had no influence on the course of public life.
text_transcription: THE LAURELS OF THE ORATOR SOON FADED WHEN POWER PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE'S HANDS AND WHEN THE PLEADINGS OF THE LAW COURTS HAD NO INFLUENCE ON THE COURSE OF PUBLIC LIFE
phonemes: ðə lˈɔːɹəlz ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹəɾɚ sˈuːn fˈeɪdᵻd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. wˌɛn pˈaʊɚ pˈæst ˌaʊɾəv ðə sˈɛnəts hˈændz, ænd wɛn ðə plˈiːdɪŋz ʌvðə lˈɔː kˈɔːɹts hæd nˈoʊ ˈɪnfluːəns ɔnðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv pˈʌblɪk lˈaɪf.