text_original: Dion Cassius, as and was usual, takes up the vilest story he can find, struck and charges Commodus with parricide, in the way, form of poison given by a doctor^s hand. A.D. i 8 o. Other writers tell us only that the dying Emperor's son showed little feeling, save the selfish wish to escape from the danger of contagion by a speedy flight.
text_transcription: DION CASSIUS AS USUAL TAKES UP THE VILEST STORY HE CAN FIND AND CHARGES COMMODUS WITH PARRICIDE IN THE FORM OF POISON GIVEN BY A DOCTOR'S HAND OTHER WRITERS TELL US ONLY THAT THE DYING EMPEROR'S SON SHOWED LITTLE FEELING SAVE THE SELFISH WISH TO ESCAPE FROM THE DANGER OF CONTAGION BY A SPEEDY FLIGHT
phonemes: dɪˈɑːn kˈæsɪəs, æz ænd wʌz jˈuːʒuːəl, tˈeɪks ˌʌp ðə vˈaɪlɪst stˈɔːɹi hiː kæn fˈaɪnd, stɹˈʌk ænd tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz kəmˈɑːdəs wɪð pˈæɹɪsˌaɪd, ɪnðə wˈeɪ, fˈɔːɹm ʌv pˈɔɪzən ɡˈɪvən baɪ ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹ ˈɛs hˈænd. ˈeɪ.dˈiː. ˈaɪ ˈeɪt ˈoʊ. ˈʌðɚ ɹˈaɪɾɚz tˈɛl ˌʌs ˈoʊnli ðætðə dˈaɪɪŋ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz sˈʌn ʃˈoʊd lˈɪɾəl fˈiːlɪŋ, sˈeɪv ðə sˈɛlfɪʃ wˈɪʃ tʊ ɛskˈeɪp fɹʌmðə dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv kəntˈeɪdʒən baɪ ɐ spˈiːdi flˈaɪt.