text_original: Increasing weakness gave him an excuse for failing to be present in the Senate — a few picked men could represent the body, and the Emperor's bedchamber became a privy council.
text_transcription: INCREASING WEAKNESS GAVE HIM AN EXCUSE FOR FAILING TO BE PRESENT IN THE SENATE A FEW PICKED MEN COULD REPRESENT THE BODY AND THE EMPEROR'S BED CHAMBER BECAME A PRIVY COUNCIL
phonemes: ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ wˈiːknəs ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ɐn ɛkskjˈuːs fɔːɹ fˈeɪlɪŋ təbi pɹˈɛzənt ɪnðə sˈɛnət — ɐ fjˈuː pˈɪkt mˈɛn kʊd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ðə bˈɑːdi, ænd ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz bˈɛdtʃeɪmbɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pɹˈɪvi kˈaʊnsəl.