text_original: Prompt succour was given with a kindly hand to the sufferers by fire and plague and earthquake in all parts of the widespread empire. But to meet such calls upon his purse, and to maintain the armies and the civil service, he felt the need of frugal ways and good finance.
text_transcription: PROMPT SUCCOR WAS GIVEN WITH A KINDLY HAND TO THE SUFFERERS BY FIRE AND PLAGUE AND EARTHQUAKE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WIDESPREAD EMPIRE BUT TO MEET SUCH CALLS UPON HIS PURSE AND TO MAINTAIN THE ARMIES AND THE CIVIL SERVICE HE FELT THE NEED OF FRUGAL WAYS AND GOOD FINANCE
phonemes: pɹˈɑːmpt sˈʌkɚ wʌz ɡˈɪvən wɪð ɐ kˈaɪndli hˈænd tə ðə sˈʌfɚɹɚz baɪ fˈaɪɚ ænd plˈeɪɡ ænd ˈɜːθkweɪk ɪn ˈɔːl pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə wˈaɪdspɹɛd ˈɛmpaɪɚ. bˌʌt tə mˈiːt sˈʌtʃ kˈɔːlz əpˌɑːn hɪz pˈɜːs, ænd tə meɪntˈeɪn ðɪ ˈɑːɹmiz ænd ðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs, hiː fˈɛlt ðə nˈiːd ʌv fɹˈuːɡəl wˈeɪz ænd ɡˈʊd fˈaɪnæns.