text_original: They may be also thought to show the demoralizing influence of despotism on men who in early days would have spent their lives in the public service, 214 'The Earlier Empire, but who, losing their self respect when freedom failed, turned to material pleasures to fill the void which politics had left.
text_transcription: THEY MAY BE ALSO THOUGHT TO SHOW THE DEMORALIZING INFLUENCE OF DESPOTISM ON MEN WHO IN EARLY DAYS WOULD HAVE SPENT THEIR LIVES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUT WHO LOSING THEIR SELF RESPECT WHEN FREEDOM FAILED TURN TO MATERIAL PLEASURES TO FILL THE VOID WHICH POLITICS HAD LEFT
phonemes: ðeɪ mˈeɪ biː ˈɔːlsoʊ θˈɔːt tə ʃˈoʊ ðə dᵻmˈɔːɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv dˈɛspətˌɪzəm ˌɔn mˈɛn hˌuː ɪn ˈɜːli dˈeɪz wʊdhɐv spˈɛnt ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz ɪnðə pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs, tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹtiːn ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, bˌʌt hˈuː, lˈuːzɪŋ ðɛɹ sˈɛlf ɹᵻspˈɛkt wɛn fɹˈiːdəm fˈeɪld, tˈɜːnd tə mətˈɪɹiəl plˈɛʒɚz tə fˈɪl ðə vˈɔɪd wˌɪtʃ pˈɑːlətˌɪks hæd lˈɛft.