text_original: At the head we find a number of titular patroniy for it was the usage of the towns to connect themselves if possible with members of influential families at Rome, who might watch over their interests, and also to confer the honorary name on the most eminent of the local notabilities.
text_transcription: AT THE HEAD WE FIND A NUMBER OF TITULAR PATRONI FOR IT WAS THE USAGE OF THE TOWNS TO CONNECT THEMSELVES IF POSSIBLE WITH MEMBERS OF INFLUENTIAL FAMILIES AT ROME WHO MIGHT WATCH OVER THEIR INTERESTS AND ALSO TO CONFER THE HONORARY NAME ON THE MOST EMINENT OF THE LOCAL NOTABILITIES
phonemes: æt ðə hˈɛd wiː fˈaɪnd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv tˈɪtʃəlɚ pˈætɹənˌɪi fɔːɹ ɪt wʌzðə jˈuːsɪdʒ ʌvðə tˈaʊnz tə kənˈɛkt ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɪf pˈɑːsᵻbəl wɪð mˈɛmbɚz ʌv ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl fˈæmɪliz æt ɹˈoʊm, hˌuː mˌaɪt wˈɑːtʃ ˌoʊvɚ ðɛɹ ˈɪntɹɛsts, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ tə kənfˈɜː ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi nˈeɪm ɔnðə mˈoʊst ˈɛmɪnənt ʌvðə lˈoʊkəl nˌoʊɾəbˈɪlᵻɾiz.