text_original: It seemed, indeed, after the Empire was once established that his political career was closed, for he professed no Avoided ambition, refused to wear the gilded official rank, chains of office, or to rise above the modest rank of knighthood.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED INDEED AFTER THE EMPIRE WAS ONCE ESTABLISHED THAT HIS POLITICAL CAREER WAS CLOSED FOR HE PROFESSED NO HIGH AMBITION REFUSED TO WEAR THE GILDED CHAINS OF OFFICE OR TO RISE ABOVE THE MODEST RANK OF KNIGHTHOOD
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd, ˌɪndˈiːd, ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz wˈʌns ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðæt hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz klˈoʊzd, fɔːɹ hiː pɹəfˈɛst nˈoʊ ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd æmbˈɪʃən, ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə wˈɛɹ ðə ɡˈɪldᵻd əfˈɪʃəl ɹˈæŋk, tʃˈeɪnz ʌv ˈɑːfɪs, ɔːɹ tə ɹˈaɪz əbˌʌv ðə mˈɑːdɪst ɹˈæŋk ʌv nˈaɪthʊd.