text_original: In the province of Africa he bore a better character as proconsul, but as commissioner of public works at Rome he was said to have filched the gold out of the temples and replaced it with ornaments of baser metal.
text_transcription: IN THE PROVINCE OF AFRICA HE BORE A BETTER CHARACTER AS PRO CONSUL BUT AS COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AT ROME HE WAS SAID TO HAVE FILCHED THE GOLD OUT OF THE TEMPLES AND REPLACED IT WITH ORNAMENTS OF BASER METAL
phonemes: ɪnðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv ˈæfɹɪkə hiː bˈɔːɹ ɐ bˈɛɾɚ kˈæɹɪktɚɹ æz pɹoʊkˈɑːnsəl, bˌʌt æz kəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ʌv pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks æt ɹˈoʊm hiː wʌz sˈɛd tə hæv fˈɪltʃt ðə ɡˈoʊld ˌaʊɾəv ðə tˈɛmpəlz ænd ɹᵻplˈeɪst ɪt wɪð ˈɔːɹnəmənts ʌv bˈeɪzɚ mˈɛɾəl.