text_original: From promises they passed to threats, and thence to plots. Each sent assassins to destroy the other, and each failed to gain his end. But the legions of the North came daily After fruit  * nearer, and Otho lost no time in mustering turcs 0? forces, and showed an energy of which peace, few had thought him capable.
text_transcription: FROM PROMISES THEY PASSED TO THREATS AND THENCE TO PLOTS EACH SENT ASSASSINS TO DESTROY THE OTHER AND EACH FAILED TO GAIN HIS END BUT THE LEGIONS OF THE NORTH CAME DAILY NEARER AND OTHO LOST NO TIME IN MUSTERING HIS FORCES AND SHOWED AN ENERGY OF WHICH FEW HAD THOUGHT HIM CAPABLE
phonemes: fɹʌm pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz ðeɪ pˈæst tə θɹˈɛts, ænd ðˈɛns tə plˈɑːts. ˈiːtʃ sˈɛnt ɐsˈæsɪnz tə dᵻstɹˈɔɪ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ, ænd ˈiːtʃ fˈeɪld tə ɡˈeɪn hɪz ˈɛnd. bˌʌt ðə lˈiːdʒənz ʌvðə nˈɔːɹθ kˈeɪm dˈeɪli ˈæftɚ fɹˈuːt ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk nˈɪɹɚ, ænd ˈɑːθoʊ lˈɔst nˈoʊ tˈaɪm ɪn mˈʌstɚɹɪŋ tˈɜːks zˈiəɹoʊ? fˈɔːɹsᵻz, ænd ʃˈoʊd ɐn ˈɛnɚdʒi ʌvwˈɪtʃ pˈiːs, fjˈuː hæd θˈɔːt hˌɪm kˈeɪpəbəl.