text_original: The men of dignity and moral worth might frown or shudder when Caligula played mad pranks and Nero acted on the public stage ; but their displeasure mattered little if the populace were merry and the army loyal.
text_transcription: THE MEN OF DIGNITY AND MORAL WORTH MIGHT FROWN OR SHUDDER WHEN CALIGULA PLAYED MAD PRANKS AND NERO ACTED ON THE PUBLIC STAGE BUT THEIR DISPLEASURE MATTERED LITTLE IF THE POPULACE WERE MERRY AND THE ARMY LOYAL
phonemes: ðə mˈɛn ʌv dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ænd mˈɔːɹəl wˈɜːθ mˌaɪt fɹˈaʊn ɔːɹ ʃˈʌdɚ wɛn kælˈɪɡjʊlə plˈeɪd mˈæd pɹˈæŋks ænd nˈiəɹoʊ ˈæktᵻd ɔnðə pˈʌblɪk stˈeɪdʒ ; bˌʌt ðɛɹ dɪsplˈɛʒɚ mˈæɾɚd lˈɪɾəl ɪf ðə pˈɑːpjʊləs wɜː mˈɛɹi ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi lˈɔɪəl.