text_original: No one but the Emperor could fill this position safely, and he assumed the name henceforth to connect him with the Senate, as other titles seemed to bind him to the army and the people. The Earlier Empire, B.C. 31  For the post of Supreme Pontiff, Augustus was con  tent to wait awhile, until it passed by death from the Pohtifex feeble hands of Lepidus. He then claimed Maximus.
text_transcription: NO ONE BUT THE EMPEROR COULD FILL THIS POSITION SAFELY AND HE ASSUMED THE NAME HENCEFORTH TO CONNECT HIM WITH THE SENATE AS OTHER TITLES SEEMED TO BIND HIM TO THE ARMY AND THE PEOPLE FOR THE POST OF SUPREME PONTIFF AUGUSTUS WAS CONTENT TO WAIT AWHILE UNTIL IT PASSED BY DEATH FROM THE FEEBLE HANDS OF LEOPARDESS HE THEN CLAIMED
phonemes: nˈoʊwˈʌn bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ kʊd fˈɪl ðɪs pəzˈɪʃən sˈeɪfli, ænd hiː ɐsˈuːmd ðə nˈeɪm hˈɛnsfɔːɹθ tə kənˈɛkt hˌɪm wɪððə sˈɛnət, æz ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪɾəlz sˈiːmd tə bˈaɪnd hˌɪm tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ænd ðə pˈiːpəl. ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, bˈiː.sˈiː. θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn fɚðə pˈoʊst ʌv suːpɹˈiːm pˈɔntɪf, ˈɔːɡʌstəs wʌz kˈɑːn tˈɛnt tə wˈeɪt ɐwˈaɪl, ʌntˈɪl ɪt pˈæst baɪ dˈɛθ fɹʌmðə pˈoʊɾaɪfˌɛks fˈiːbəl hˈændz ʌv lˈɛpɪdəs. hiː ðˈɛn klˈeɪmd mˈæksɪməs.