text_original: There was, of course, a danger in such themes. Julius Ciesar had written an Anti Cato, to attack a popular ideal, and later rulers might be tempted to meet his eulogists with the sword rather than the pen.
text_transcription: THERE WAS OF COURSE A DANGER IN SUCH THEMES JULIUS CAESAR HAD WRITTEN AN ANTI CATO TO ATTACK A POPULAR IDEAL AND LATER RULERS MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO MEET HIS EULOGISTS WITH THE SWORD RATHER THAN THE PEN
phonemes: ðɛɹwˈʌz, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, ɐ dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ɪn sˈʌtʃ θˈiːmz. dʒˈuːlɪəs sˈiːsɑːɹ hæd ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɐn ˈæntaɪ kˈɑːɾoʊ, tʊ ɐtˈæk ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ aɪdˈiəl, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈuːlɚz mˌaɪt biː tˈɛmptᵻd tə mˈiːt hɪz jˈuːlədʒˌɪsts wɪððə sˈɔːɹd ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə pˈɛn.