text_original: Others were tied to stakes and smeared with tar, and then at nightfall, one after another, they were set on ^ fire, that their burning bodies might light up nient of Nero's gardens, while the crowds made merry tortunng" with good cheer, and the Emperor looked curiously on as at the play.
text_transcription: OTHERS WERE TIED TO STAKES AND SMEARED WITH TAR AND THEN AT NIGHTFALL ONE AFTER ANOTHER THEY WERE SET ON FIRE THAT THEIR BURNING BODIES MIGHT LIGHT UP NERO'S GARDENS WHILE THE CROWDS MADE MERRY WITH GOOD CHEER AND THE EMPEROR LOOKED CURIOUSLY ON AS AT THE PLAY
phonemes: ˈʌðɚz wɜː tˈaɪd tə stˈeɪks ænd smˈɪɹd wɪð tˈɑːɹ, ænd ðˈɛn æt nˈaɪtfɔːl, wˈʌn ˈæftɚɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ, ðeɪ wɜː sˈɛt ˌɔn fˈaɪɚ, ðæt ðɛɹ bˈɜːnɪŋ bˈɑːdiz mˌaɪt lˈaɪt ˌʌp nˈiːnt ʌv nˈiəɹoʊz ɡˈɑːɹdənz, wˌaɪl ðə kɹˈaʊdz mˌeɪd mˈɛɹi tˈɔːɹtʌŋŋ" wɪð ɡˈʊd tʃˈɪɹ, ænd ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ lˈʊkt kjˈʊɹɹiəsli ˌɔn æz æt ðə plˈeɪ.