text_original: The consulship was.entirely reserved for his nominees, but passed rapidly from hand to hand, since in order to gratify a larger number it was granted at varying intervals for a few months only.
text_transcription: THE CONSULSHIP WAS ENTIRELY RESERVED FOR HIS NOMINEES BUT PASSED RAPIDLY FROM HAND TO HAND SINCE IN ORDER TO GRATIFY A LARGER NUMBER IT WAS GRANTED AT VARYING INTERVALS FOR A FEW MONTHS ONLY
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp wʌz.ɛntˈaɪɚli ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɔːɹ hɪz nˈɑːmɪnˌiːz, bˌʌt pˈæst ɹˈæpɪdli fɹʌm hˈænd tə hˈænd, sˈɪns ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ nˈʌmbɚɹ ɪt wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd æt vˈɛɹiɪŋ ˈɪntɚvəlz fɚɹə fjˈuː mˈʌnθs ˈoʊnli.