text_original: Some found their reasons. Wealth a fatal burden when the Emperor's wild extravagance had drained his coffers and fresh funds were needed for his lavish outlay. More frequently they died to expiate a moral protest, which was often silent, but not the less expressive.
text_transcription: SOME FOUND THEIR WEALTH A FATAL BURDEN WHEN THE EMPEROR'S WILD EXTRAVAGANCE HAD DRAINED HIS COFFERS AND FRESH FUNDS WERE NEEDED FOR HIS LAVISH OUTLAY MORE FREQUENTLY THEY DIED TO EXPIATE A MORAL PROTEST WHICH WAS OFTEN SILENT BUT NOT THE LESS EXPRESSIVE
phonemes: sˌʌm fˈaʊnd ðɛɹ ɹˈiːzənz. wˈɛlθ ɐ fˈeɪɾəl bˈɜːdən wɛn ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz wˈaɪld ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns hæd dɹˈeɪnd hɪz kˈɑːfɚz ænd fɹˈɛʃ fˈʌndz wɜː nˈiːdᵻd fɔːɹ hɪz lˈævɪʃ ˈaʊtleɪ. mˈɔːɹ fɹˈiːkwəntli ðeɪ dˈaɪd tʊ ˈɛkspɪˌeɪt ɐ mˈɔːɹəl pɹˈoʊtɛst, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɔfən sˈaɪlənt, bˌʌt nˌɑːt ðə lˈɛs ɛkspɹˈɛsɪv.