text_original: A centurion, Julius Agrestis, tried in vain to rouse him to be stirring, and volunteered to ascertain the truth with his own eyes. He went, returned, and when the Emperor affected still to disbelieve, he gave the best proof he could of his sincerity by falling on his sword upon the spot.
text_transcription: A CENTURION JULIUS AUGUSTUS TRIED IN VAIN TO ROUSE HIM TO BE STIRRING AND VOLUNTEERED TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUTH WITH HIS OWN EYES HE WENT RETURNED AND WHEN THE EMPEROR AFFECTED STILL TO DISBELIEVE HE GAVE THE BEST PROOF HE COULD OF HIS SINCERITY BY FALLING ON HIS SWORD UPON THE SPOT
phonemes: ɐ sɛntʃˈʊɹɹiən, dʒˈuːlɪəs ˈæɡɹɛstiz, tɹˈaɪd ɪn vˈeɪn tə ɹˈaʊz hˌɪm təbi stˈɜːɹɪŋ, ænd vˌɑːləntˈɪɹd tʊ ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə tɹˈuːθ wɪð hɪz ˈoʊn ˈaɪz. hiː wˈɛnt, ɹᵻtˈɜːnd, ænd wɛn ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ɐfˈɛktᵻd stˈɪl tə dˌɪsbᵻlˈiːv, hiː ɡˈeɪv ðə bˈɛst pɹˈuːf hiː kʊd ʌv hɪz sɪnsˈɛɹᵻɾi baɪ fˈɔːlɪŋ ˌɔn hɪz sˈɔːɹd əpˌɑːn ðə spˈɑːt.