text_original: It was a standard of duty for the Romans, and a creed to live and A, D. Nero, 113 die for. The resolute spirit and the hard outlines of its doctrines had a fascination for the higher type of Roman mind.
text_transcription: IT WAS A STANDARD OF DUTY FOR THE ROMANS AND A CREED TO LIVE AND DIE FOR THE RESOLUTE SPIRIT AND THE HARD OUTLINES OF ITS DOCTRINES HAD A FASCINATION FOR THE HIGHER TYPE OF ROMAN MIND
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ stˈændɚd ʌv dˈuːɾi fɚðə ɹˈoʊmənz, ænd ɐ kɹˈiːd tə lˈɪv ænd ˈeɪ, dˈiː. nˈiəɹoʊ, wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn dˈaɪ fɔːɹ. ðə ɹˈɛzəlˌuːt spˈɪɹɪt ænd ðə hˈɑːɹd ˈaʊtlaɪnz ʌv ɪts dˈɑːktɹɪnz hæd ɐ fˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən fɚðə hˈaɪɚ tˈaɪp ʌv ɹˈoʊmən mˈaɪnd.