text_original: The balance of the Empire might be lost while the chief was on the distant froa  176 The Earlier Empire. tier, and a successful general might prove a dangerous usurper.
text_transcription: THE BALANCE OF THE EMPIRE MIGHT BE LOST WHILE THE CHIEF WAS ON THE DISTANT FRONTIER AND A SUCCESSFUL GENERAL MIGHT PROVE A DANGEROUS USURPER
phonemes: ðə bˈæləns ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ mˌaɪt biː lˈɔst wˌaɪl ðə tʃˈiːf wʌz ɔnðə dˈɪstənt fɹˈoʊə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. tˈɪɹ, ænd ɐ səksˈɛsfəl dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˌaɪt pɹˈuːv ɐ dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs juːzˈɜːpɚ.