text_original: Popular assemblies, senates, and elected magistrates managed the affairs of every petty town ; the richest men were proud to serve their countrymen in posts of honour, and to spend largely of their means in the interest of all.
text_transcription: POPULAR ASSEMBLIES SENATES AND ELECTED MAGISTRATES MANAGED THE AFFAIRS OF EVERY PETTY TOWN THE RICHEST MEN WERE PROUD TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRYMEN AND POSTS OF HONOR AND TO SPEND LARGELY OF THEIR MEANS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL
phonemes: pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɐsˈɛmblɪz, sˈɛnəts, ænd ᵻlˈɛktᵻd mˈædʒɪstɹˌeɪts mˈænɪdʒd ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹz ʌv ˈɛvɹi pˈɛɾi tˈaʊn ; ðə ɹˈɪtʃɪst mˈɛn wɜː pɹˈaʊd tə sˈɜːv ðɛɹ kˈʌntɹɪmˌɛn ɪn pˈoʊsts ʌv ˈɑːnɚ, ænd tə spˈɛnd lˈɑːɹdʒli ʌv ðɛɹ mˈiːnz ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹɛst ʌv ˈɔːl.