text_original: And indeed the Roman ruler's purse was not too full, nor was it an easy task to meet the calls upon it. The charges of the civil service were a new burden of the empire.
text_transcription: AND INDEED THE ROMAN RULER'S PURSE WAS NOT TOO FULL NOR WAS IT AN EASY TASK TO MEET THE CHARGES UPON IT THE CHARGES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE WERE A NEW BURDEN OF THE EMPIRE
phonemes: ænd ˌɪndˈiːd ðə ɹˈoʊmən ɹˈuːlɚz pˈɜːs wʌz nˌɑːt tˈuː fˈʊl, nˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪɾ ɐn ˈiːzi tˈæsk tə mˈiːt ðə kˈɔːlz əpˌɑːn ɪt. ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ʌvðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs wɜːɹ ɐ nˈuː bˈɜːdən ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.