text_original: For a while it seemed as if the days of retribution were at hand, but the Emperor's gentle temper, or the advice of wary counsellors, prevailed ; Nerva soon stayed his hand, and would not have the first pages of his annals scored in characters of blood.
text_transcription: FOR A WHILE IT SEEMED AS IF THE DAYS OF RETRIBUTION WERE AT HAND BUT THE EMPEROR'S GENTLE TEMPER OR THE ADVICE OF WARY COUNSELLORS PREVAILED NERVA SOON STAYED HIS HAND AND WOULD NOT HAVE THE FIRST PAGES OF HIS ANNALS SCORED IN CHARACTERS OF BLOOD
phonemes: fɚɹə wˈaɪl ɪt sˈiːmd æz ɪf ðə dˈeɪz ʌv ɹˌɛtɹɪbjˈuːʃən wɜːɹ æt hˈænd, bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz dʒˈɛntəl tˈɛmpɚ, ɔːɹ ðɪ ɐdvˈaɪs ʌv wˈɛɹi kˈaʊnsəlɚz, pɹɪvˈeɪld ; nˈɜːvə sˈuːn stˈeɪd hɪz hˈænd, ænd wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv ðə fˈɜːst pˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌv hɪz ˈænəlz skˈɔːɹd ɪn kˈæɹɪktɚz ʌv blˈʌd.