text_original: He chose with a rare unselfishness no kinsman or intimate of his own, not even a noble of old Roman Nerva. 7 96 > 98 . lineage, but a soldier of undoubted merit, who was then in high command among the legions on the German frontier.
text_transcription: HE CHOSE WITH A RARE UNSELFISHNESS NO KINSMAN OR INTIMATE OF HIS OWN NOT EVEN A NOBLE OF OLD ROMAN LINEAGE BUT A SOLDIER OF UNDOUBTED MERIT WHO WAS THEN IN HIGH COMMAND AMONG THE LEGIONS ON THE GERMAN FRONTIER
phonemes: hiː tʃˈoʊz wɪð ɐ ɹˈɛɹ ʌnsˈɛlfɪʃnəs nˈoʊ kˈɪnzmən ɔːɹ ˈɪntᵻmət ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn, nˌɑːt ˈiːvən ɐ nˈoʊbəl ʌv ˈoʊld ɹˈoʊmən nˈɜːvə. sˈɛvən nˈaɪnti sˈɪks nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt . lˈɪnɪɪdʒ, bˌʌt ɐ sˈoʊldʒɚɹ ʌv ʌndˈaʊɾᵻd mˈɛɹɪt, hˌuː wʌz ðˈɛn ɪn hˈaɪ kəmˈænd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə lˈiːdʒənz ɔnðə dʒˈɜːmən fɹʌntˈɪɹ.