text_original: Before long the Emperor himself was on his way to take the field in person with his troops ; but at Athens, where he halted for a time, he was met by the ambassa  dors who came to sue for peace and offer presents, and beg him in their master's name to accept the homage of another kinsman in place of the one who had already for  feited the kingdom which was given him.
text_transcription: BEFORE LONG THE EMPEROR HIMSELF WAS ON HIS WAY TO TAKE THE FIELD IN PERSON WITH HIS TROOPS BUT AT ATHENS WHERE HE HALTED FOR A TIME HE WAS MET BY THE AMBASSADORS WHO CAME TO SUE FOR PEACE AND OFFER PRESENTS AND BEG HIM IN THEIR MASTER'S NAME TO ACCEPT THE HOMAGE OF ANOTHER KINSMAN IN PLACE OF THE ONE WHO HAD ALREADY FORFEITED THE KINGDOM WHICH WAS GIVEN HIM
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ lˈɔŋ ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hɪmsˈɛlf wʌz ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ tə tˈeɪk ðə fˈiːld ɪn pˈɜːsən wɪð hɪz tɹˈuːps ; bˌʌt æɾ ˈæθᵻnz, wˌɛɹ hiː hˈɔltᵻd fɚɹə tˈaɪm, hiː wʌz mˈɛt baɪ ðɪ æmbˈæsə dˈɔːɹz hˌuː kˈeɪm tə sˈuː fɔːɹ pˈiːs ænd ˈɔfɚ pɹˈɛzənts, ænd bˈɛɡ hˌɪm ɪn ðɛɹ mˈæstɚz nˈeɪm tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ðə hˈɑːmɪdʒ ʌv ɐnˈʌðɚ kˈɪnzmən ɪn plˈeɪs ʌvðə wˈʌn hˌuː hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi fɔːɹ fˈɪɾᵻd ðə kˈɪŋdəm wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm.