text_original: He used his weighty influence for good, though he had at times to stand by and witness evil which he was powerless to check. L. Annaeus Seneca represented the moral force of the privy council, though he had the more yielding and com  pliant temper of the two.
text_transcription: HE USED HIS WEIGHTY INFLUENCE FOR GOOD THOUGH HE HAD AT TIMES TO STAND BY AND WITNESS EVIL WHICH HE WAS POWERLESS TO CHECK LUCIUS AND NIAS SENECA REPRESENTED THE MORAL FORCE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL THOUGH HE HAD THE MORE YIELDING AND COMPLIANT TEMPER OF THE TWO
phonemes: hiː jˈuːzd hɪz wˈeɪɾi ˈɪnfluːəns fɔːɹ ɡˈʊd, ðˌoʊ hiː hæd æt tˈaɪmz tə stˈænd baɪ ænd wˈɪtnəs ˈiːvəl wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz pˈaʊɚləs tə tʃˈɛk. ˈɛl. ˈænəɪəs sˈɛnɛkɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ðə mˈɔːɹəl fˈɔːɹs ʌvðə pɹˈɪvi kˈaʊnsəl, ðˌoʊ hiː hæd ðə mˈɔːɹ jˈiːldɪŋ ænd kˈɑːm plˈaɪənt tˈɛmpɚɹ ʌvðə tˈuː.