text_original: Domitian had marched in person to the rescue, but found too late that he had neither the soldier's daring nor the general's skill, and was glad tc purchase an inglorious peace by the rich presents that the Dacians looked upon as tribute.
text_transcription: DOMITIAN HAD MARCHED IN PERSON TO THE RESCUE BUT FOUND TOO LATE THAT HE HAD NEITHER THE SOLDIER'S DARING NOR THE GENERAL'S SKILL AND WAS GLAD TO PURCHASE AN INGLORIOUS PEACE BY THE RICH PRESENTS THAT THE DACIANS LOOKED UPON AS TRIBUTE
phonemes: dəmˈɪʃən hæd mˈɑːɹtʃt ɪn pˈɜːsən tə ðə ɹˈɛskjuː, bˌʌt fˈaʊnd tˈuː lˈeɪt ðæt hiː hæd nˈiːðɚ ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz dˈɛɹɪŋ nˈɔːɹ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz skˈɪl, ænd wʌz ɡlˈæd tˌiːsˈiː pˈɜːtʃɪs ɐn ɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs pˈiːs baɪ ðə ɹˈɪtʃ pɹˈɛzənts ðætðə dˈæʃiənz lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn æz tɹˈɪbjuːt.