text_original: His powers of mind and body ripened rapidly, and he gave promise of a brilliant future, till his early career at court was cut short by the murder of Britannicus. He was said even to have touched with his lips the poisoned cup and to have long suffered from the potion.
text_transcription: HIS POWERS OF MIND AND BODY RIPENED RAPIDLY AND HE GAVE PROMISE OF A BRILLIANT FUTURE TILL HIS EARLY CAREER AT COURT WAS CUT SHORT BY THE MURDER OF BRITANNICUS HE WAS SET EVEN TO HAVE TOUCHED WITH HIS LIPS THE POISONED CUP AND TO HAVE LONG SUFFERED FROM THE POTION
phonemes: hɪz pˈaʊɚz ʌv mˈaɪnd ænd bˈɑːdi ɹˈaɪpənd ɹˈæpɪdli, ænd hiː ɡˈeɪv pɹˈɑːmɪs əvə bɹˈɪliənt fjˈuːtʃɚ, tˈɪl hɪz ˈɜːli kɚɹˈɪɹ æt kˈɔːɹt wʌz kˈʌt ʃˈɔːɹt baɪ ðə mˈɜːdɚɹ ʌv bɹɪtˈænɪkəs. hiː wʌz sˈɛd ˈiːvən tə hæv tˈʌtʃt wɪð hɪz lˈɪps ðə pˈɔɪzənd kˈʌp ænd tə hæv lˈɔŋ sˈʌfɚd fɹʌmðə pˈoʊʃən.