text_original: Lucan too at this time, by a less honourable death, closed a short life of poetic fame. He had risen to early eminence in the social circles of the capital, stood high in favour at the court, where the passion for the fine arts was in vogue, and, as the nephew of Seneca, he shared the studies and for a time the confidence of Nero.
text_transcription: LUCAN TOO AT THIS TIME BY A LESS HONORABLE DEATH CLOSED A SHORT LIFE OF POETIC FAME HE HAD RISEN TO EARLY EMINENCE IN THE SOCIAL CIRCLES OF THE CAPITAL STOOD HIGH IN FAVOUR AT THE COURT WHERE THE PASSION FOR THE FINE ARTS WAS IN VOGUE AND AS THE NEPHEW OF SENECA HE SHARED THE STUDIES AND FOR A TIME THE CONFIDENCE OF NERO
phonemes: lˈuːkən tˈuː æt ðɪs tˈaɪm, baɪ ɐ lˈɛs ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl dˈɛθ, klˈoʊzd ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt lˈaɪf ʌv poʊˈɛɾɪk fˈeɪm. hiː hæd ɹˈɪzən tʊ ˈɜːli ˈɛmɪnəns ɪnðə sˈoʊʃəl sˈɜːkəlz ʌvðə kˈæpɪɾəl, stˈʊd hˈaɪ ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ æt ðə kˈɔːɹt, wˌɛɹ ðə pˈæʃən fɚðə fˈaɪn ˈɑːɹts wʌz ɪn vˈoʊɡ, ænd, æz ðə nˈɛfjuː ʌv sˈɛnɛkə, hiː ʃˈɛɹd ðə stˈʌdiz ænd fɚɹə tˈaɪm ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns ʌv nˈiəɹoʊ.