text_original: Wealth was their 86 The Earlier Empire. a . d . 41 54  first and chief desire, and, their master^s confidence once gained, riches flowed in upon them from all sides. To get easy access to the sovereign's ear was a privilege which all were glad to buy.
text_transcription: WEALTH WAS THEIR FIRST AND CHIEF DESIRE AND THEIR MASTER'S CONFIDENCE ONCE GAINED RICHES FLOWED IN UPON THEM FROM ALL SIDES TO GET EASY ACCESS TO THE SOVEREIGN'S EAR WAS A PRIVILEGE WHICH ALL WERE GLAD TO BUY
phonemes: wˈɛlθ wʌz ðɛɹ ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ˈeɪ . dˈiː . fˈɔːɹɾi wˈʌn fˈɪfti fˈɔːɹ fˈɜːst ænd tʃˈiːf dɪzˈaɪɚ, ænd, ðɛɹ mˈæstɚɹ ˈɛs kˈɑːnfɪdəns wˈʌns ɡˈeɪnd, ɹˈɪtʃᵻz flˈoʊd ɪn əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm fɹʌm ˈɔːl sˈaɪdz. tə ɡɛt ˈiːzi ˈæksɛs tə ðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnz ˈɪɹ wʌzɐ pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːl wɜː ɡlˈæd tə bˈaɪ.