text_original: At a word he stooped to the lowest round of official rank, the sedileship, burdened as it was with the ruinous responsi  bilities of shows and festivals, and kept the Romans in good humour at a critical moment of the civil struggle.
text_transcription: AT A WORD HE STOOPED TO THE LOWEST ROUND OF OFFICIAL RANK THE EDIL SHIP BURDENED AS IT WAS WITH THE RUINOUS RESPONSIBILITIES OF SHOWS AND FESTIVALS AND KEPT THE ROMANS IN GOOD HUMOR AT A CRITICAL MOMENT OF THE CIVIL STRUGGLE
phonemes: æɾə wˈɜːd hiː stˈuːpt tə ðə lˈoʊɪst ɹˈaʊnd ʌv əfˈɪʃəl ɹˈæŋk, ðə sˈɛdaɪlʃˌɪp, bˈɜːdənd æz ɪt wʌz wɪððə ɹˈuːɪnəs ɹᵻspˈɑːnsi baɪlˈɪɾiz ʌv ʃˈoʊz ænd fˈɛstɪvəlz, ænd kˈɛpt ðə ɹˈoʊmənz ɪn ɡˈʊd hjˈuːmɚɹ æɾə kɹˈɪɾɪkəl mˈoʊmənt ʌvðə sˈɪvəl stɹˈʌɡəl.