text_original: Kept within bounds by sterner masten , they abused the confidence of weak emperors, and outraged Roman pride by their wealth, arrogance, and ostentation. The agents of the Emperor's privy purse throughout the provinces were called by the same title, but were commonly of higher rank and more repute.
text_transcription: KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS BY STERNER MASTERS THEY ABUSED THE CONFIDENCE OF WEAK EMPERORS AND OUTRAGED ROMAN PRIDE BY THEIR WEALTH ARROGANCE AND OSTENTATION THE AGENTS OF THE EMPEROR'S PRIVY PURSE THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCES WERE CALLED BY THE SAME TITLE BUT WERE COMMONLY OF HIGHER RANK AND MORE REPUTE
phonemes: kˈɛpt wɪðˌɪn bˈaʊndz baɪ stˈɜːnɚ mˈæsʔn̩ , ðeɪ ɐbjˈuːzd ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns ʌv wˈiːk ˈɛmpɚɹɚz, ænd ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒd ɹˈoʊmən pɹˈaɪd baɪ ðɛɹ wˈɛlθ, ˈæɹəɡəns, ænd ˌɑːstəntˈeɪʃən. ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənts ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz pɹˈɪvi pˈɜːs θɹuːˈaʊt ðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz wɜː kˈɔːld baɪ ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪɾəl, bˌʌt wɜː kˈɑːmənli ʌv hˈaɪɚ ɹˈæŋk ænd mˈɔːɹ ɹᵻpjˈuːt.