text_original: The first of these was Imperator, which served imperator, connect him with the army. The imperium which the name expressed, had stood in earlier days for the higher functions, more especially for the power of the sword, which belonged to civil as well as military authority.
text_transcription: THE FIRST OF THESE WAS IMPERATOR WHICH SERVED TO CONNECT HIM WITH THE ARMY THE IMPERIUM WHICH THE NAME EXPRESSED HAD STOOD IN EARLIER DAYS FOR THE HIGHER FUNCTIONS MORE ESPECIALLY FOR THE POWER OF THE SWORD WHICH BELONGED TO CIVIL AS WELL AS MILITARY AUTHORITY
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst ʌv ðiːz wʌz ɪmpˈɜːɹeɪɾɚ, wˌɪtʃ sˈɜːvd ɪmpˈɜːɹeɪɾɚ, kənˈɛkt hˌɪm wɪððɪ ˈɑːɹmi. ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəm wˌɪtʃ ðə nˈeɪm ɛkspɹˈɛst, hæd stˈʊd ɪn ˈɜːlɪɚ dˈeɪz fɚðə hˈaɪɚ fˈʌŋkʃənz, mˈɔːɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli fɚðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɔːɹd, wˌɪtʃ bᵻlˈɔŋd tə sˈɪvəl æz wˈɛl æz mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.