text_original: Julius gave the grant of citizenship to all who would practise liberal professions ; Au  gustus encouraged literary labour through Maecenas ; and Nero, the artist prince, weak  ened the old sentiment in other branches.
text_transcription: JULIUS GAVE THE GRANT OF CITIZENSHIP TO ALL WHO WOULD PRACTISE LIBERAL PROFESSIONS AUGUSTUS ENCOURAGED LITERARY LABOR THROUGH MAECENAS AND NERO THE ARTIST PRINCE WEAKENED THE OLD SENTIMENT IN OTHER BRANCHES
phonemes: dʒˈuːlɪəs ɡˈeɪv ðə ɡɹˈænt ʌv sˈɪɾɪzənʃˌɪp tʊ ˈɔːl hˌuː wʊd pɹˈæktɪs lˈɪbɚɹəl pɹəfˈɛʃənz ; ˌoʊ ɡˈʌstəs ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi lˈeɪbɚ θɹuː miːsˈiːnəz ; ænd nˈiəɹoʊ, ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪst pɹˈɪns, wˈiːk ˈɛnd ðɪ ˈoʊld sˈɛntɪmənt ɪn ˈʌðɚ bɹˈæntʃᵻz.