text_original: Soon after llie Punic wars we may trace the rapid growth of a class of great speculators and contractors, who belonged chiefly to the second order of the state, the EquiteSy and whose objects were more financial than political.
text_transcription: SOON AFTER THE PUNIC WARS WE MAY TRACE THE RAPID GROWTH OF A CLASS OF GREAT SPECULATORS AND CONTRACTORS WHO BELONG CHIEFLY TO THE SECOND ORDER OF THE STATE THE EQUITES AND WHOSE OBJECTS WERE MORE FINANCIAL THAN POLITICAL
phonemes: sˈuːn ˈæftɚ lˈaɪ pjˈuːnɪk wˈɔːɹz wiː mˈeɪ tɹˈeɪs ðə ɹˈæpɪd ɡɹˈoʊθ əvə klˈæs ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪɾɚz ænd kəntɹˈæktɚz, hˌuː bᵻlˈɔŋd tʃˈiːfli tə ðə sˈɛkənd ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪt, ðɪ ˈɛkwaɪt sˈɪ ænd hˌuːz ˈɑːbdʒɛkts wɜː mˈɔːɹ faɪnˈænʃəl ðɐn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl.