text_original: Not only does Velleius Paterculus, who served among his troops, speak of his commander in terms of unbounded praise, but later writers, who paint generally a darker picture, describe his merits at this time without reserve.
text_transcription: NOT ONLY DOES WALIUS PATTERCOLUS WHO SERVED AMONG HIS TROOPS SPEAK OF HIS COMMANDER IN TERMS OF UNBOUNDED PRAISE BUT LATER WRITERS WHO PAINT GENERALLY A DARKER PICTURE DESCRIBE HIS MERITS AT THIS TIME WITHOUT RESERVE
phonemes: nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli dˈʌz vˈɛleɪəs pˈæɾɚkjˌʊləs, hˌuː sˈɜːvd ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz tɹˈuːps, spˈiːk ʌv hɪz kəmˈændɚɹ ɪn tˈɜːmz ʌv ʌnbˈaʊndᵻd pɹˈeɪz, bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈaɪɾɚz, hˌuː pˈeɪnt dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɐ dˈɑːɹkɚ pˈɪktʃɚ, dᵻskɹˈaɪb hɪz mˈɛɹɪts æt ðɪs tˈaɪm wɪðˌaʊt ɹɪzˈɜːv.