text_original: His caprices often took a darker colour. He heard that ^ ^ ^ ^ when he was once sick rash men had vowed Lwiid^ ^ to give their lives or face the gladiators if caprices. grew better, and with grim humour he obliged them to prove their loyalty, even to the death.
text_transcription: HIS CAPRICES OFTEN TOOK A DARKER COLOR HE HEARD THAT WHEN HE WAS ONCE SICK RASH MEN HAD VOWED TO GIVE THEIR LIVES OR FACE THE GLADIATORS IF HE GREW BETTER AND WITH GRIM HUMOR HE OBLIGED THEM TO PROVE THEIR LOYALTY EVEN TO THE DEATH
phonemes: hɪz kɐpɹˈiːsᵻz ˈɔfən tˈʊk ɐ dˈɑːɹkɚ kˈʌlɚ. hiː hˈɜːd ðæt wɛn hiː wʌz wˈʌns sˈɪk ɹˈæʃ mˈɛn hæd vˈaʊd ˈɛlwˈɪɪd tə ɡˈɪv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz ɔːɹ fˈeɪs ðə ɡlˈædɪˌeɪɾɚz ɪf kɐpɹˈiːsᵻz. ɡɹˈuː bˈɛɾɚ, ænd wɪð ɡɹˈɪm hjˈuːmɚ hiː əblˈaɪdʒd ðˌɛm tə pɹˈuːv ðɛɹ lˈɔɪəlɾi, ˈiːvən tə ðə dˈɛθ.