text_original: The lecturers on rhetoric and philosophy, the so called sophists, basked in the sunshine of imperial favour, had immunities and bounties showered upon them, and were raised at times to offices of state and high command.
text_transcription: THE LECTURERS ON RHETORIC AND PHILOSOPHY THE SO CALLED SOPHISTS BASKED IN THE SUNSHINE OF IMPERIAL FAVOR HAD IMMUNITIES AND BOUNTIES SHOWERED UPON THEM AND WERE RAISED AT TIMES TO OFFICES OF STATE IN HIGH COMMAND
phonemes: ðə lˈɛktʃɚɹɚz ˌɔn ɹˈɛɾɚɹˌɪk ænd fɪlˈɑːsəfi, ðə sˌoʊ kˈɔːld sˈɑːfɪsts, bˈæskt ɪnðə sˈʌnʃaɪn ʌv ɪmpˈɪɹiəl fˈeɪvɚ, hæd ɪmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ænd bˈaʊntiz ʃˈaʊɚd əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm, ænd wɜː ɹˈeɪzd æt tˈaɪmz tʊ ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ʌv stˈeɪt ænd hˈaɪ kəmˈænd.