text_original: The Senate and the men of worth and rank were full of hope at first, for Galba Senate, seemed upright and spoke them fair. But soon they found) to their dismay, that all influence had passed out of their hands, and that the Emperor himself was not the ruling power in the state.
text_transcription: THE SENATE AND THE MEN OF WORTH AND RANK WERE FULL OF HOPE AT FIRST FOR GALBAS SEEMED UPRIGHT AND SPOKE THEM FAIR BUT SOON THEY FOUND TO THEIR DISMAY THAT ALL INFLUENCE HAD PASSED OUT OF THEIR HANDS AND THAT THE EMPEROR HIMSELF WAS NOT THE RULING POWER IN THE STATE
phonemes: ðə sˈɛnət ænd ðə mˈɛn ʌv wˈɜːθ ænd ɹˈæŋk wɜː fˈʊl ʌv hˈoʊp æt fˈɜːst, fɔːɹ ɡˈælbə sˈɛnət, sˈiːmd ˈʌpɹaɪt ænd spˈoʊk ðˌɛm fˈɛɹ. bˌʌt sˈuːn ðeɪ fˈaʊnd) tə ðɛɹ dɪsmˈeɪ, ðæt ˈɔːl ˈɪnfluːəns hæd pˈæst ˌaʊɾəv ðɛɹ hˈændz, ænd ðætðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hɪmsˈɛlf wʌz nˌɑːt ðə ɹˈuːlɪŋ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə stˈeɪt.