text_original: After a time he singled out a certain CElius Verus, who had showy accomplishments, a graceful carriage, and an air of culture and refinement. But he was thought to be a sensual, selfish trifler, with little trace of the manly hardihood of Hadrian in his be<t days; and few eyes, save the Emperor's, could see his merits.
text_transcription: AFTER A TIME HE SINGLED OUT A CERTAIN ELIAS VERIS WHO HAD SHOWY ACCOMPLISHMENTS A GRACEFUL CARRIAGE AND AN AIR OF CULTURE AND REFINEMENT BUT HE WAS THOUGHT TO BE A SENSUAL SELFISH TRIFLER WITH LITTLE TRACE OF THE MANLY HARDIHOOD OF HADRIAN IN HIS BEST DAYS AND FEW EYES SAVE THE EMPERORS COULD SEE HIS MERITS
phonemes: ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tˈaɪm hiː sˈɪŋɡəld ˈaʊt ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ sˈiː ᵻlˈɪəs vˈɛɹəs, hˌuː hæd ʃˈoʊi ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənts, ɐ ɡɹˈeɪsfəl kˈæɹɪdʒ, ænd ɐn ˈɛɹ ʌv kˈʌltʃɚ ænd ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt. bˌʌt hiː wʌz θˈɔːt təbi ɐ sˈɛnʃuːəl, sˈɛlfɪʃ tɹˈaɪflɚ, wɪð lˈɪɾəl tɹˈeɪs ʌvðə mˈænli hˈɑːɹdihˌʊd ʌv hˈeɪdɹiən ɪn hɪz biː tˈiː dˈeɪz; ænd fjˈuː ˈaɪz, sˈeɪv ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz, kʊd sˈiː hɪz mˈɛɹɪts.