text_original: The next care of the little clique was to keep their master in good humour, to flatter his vanities and gratify his tastes, while they played upon his Claudius weakness and governed in his name.
text_transcription: THE NEXT CARE OF THE LITTLE CLIQUE WAS TO KEEP THEIR MASTER IN GOOD HUMOR TO FLATTER HIS VANITIES AND GRATIFY HIS TASTES WHILE THEY PLAYED UPON HIS WEAKNESS AND GOVERNED IN HIS NAME
phonemes: ðə nˈɛkst kˈɛɹ ʌvðə lˈɪɾəl klˈiːk wʌz tə kˈiːp ðɛɹ mˈæstɚɹ ɪn ɡˈʊd hjˈuːmɚ, tə flˈæɾɚ hɪz vˈænᵻɾiz ænd ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪ hɪz tˈeɪsts, wˌaɪl ðeɪ plˈeɪd əpˌɑːn hɪz klˈɔːdɪəs wˈiːknəs ænd ɡˈʌvɚnd ɪn hɪz nˈeɪm.