text_original: In official language he was sometimes named as the partner of the ruler's labours ; senators and nobles of old family courted his patronage with humble words ; official titles were bestowed at his discretion, and spies and 6o K.D. 14 37. The Earlier Empire. informers speedily were proud to take rank in his secret service.
text_transcription: IN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE HE WAS SOMETIMES NAMED AS THE PARTNER OF THE RULER'S LABORS SENATORS AND NOBLES OF OLD FAMILY COURTED HIS PATRONAGE WITH HUMBLE WORDS OFFICIAL TITLES WERE BESTOWED AT HIS DISCRETION AND SPIES AND INFORMERS SPEEDILY WERE PROUD TO TAKE RANK IN HIS SECRET SERVICE
phonemes: ɪn əfˈɪʃəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ hiː wʌz sˈʌmtaɪmz nˈeɪmd æz ðə pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈuːlɚz lˈeɪbɚz ; sˈɛnəɾɚz ænd nˈoʊbəlz ʌv ˈoʊld fˈæmɪli kˈɔːɹɾᵻd hɪz pˈætɹənɪdʒ wɪð hˈʌmbəl wˈɜːdz ; əfˈɪʃəl tˈaɪɾəlz wɜː bᵻstˈoʊd æt hɪz dɪskɹˈɛʃən, ænd spˈaɪz ænd sˈɪks ˈoʊ kˈeɪ.dˈiː. fˈɔːɹtiːn θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən. ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ɪnfˈɔːɹmɚz spˈiːdili wɜː pɹˈaʊd tə tˈeɪk ɹˈæŋk ɪn hɪz sˈiːkɹᵻt sˈɜːvɪs.