text_original: He had won his sovereign's confidence, who owed his throne, as it was said, to Sura's influence when Nerva was looking round for a successor.
text_transcription: HE HAD WON HIS SOVEREIGN'S CONFIDENCE WHO OWED HIS THRONE AS IT WAS SAID TO SUR HIS INFLUENCE WHEN NERVA WAS LOOKING ROUND FOR A SUCCESSOR
phonemes: hiː hæd wˈʌn hɪz sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnz kˈɑːnfɪdəns, hˌuː ˈoʊd hɪz θɹˈoʊn, æz ɪt wʌz sˈɛd, tə sˈɜːɹəz ˈɪnfluːəns wɛn nˈɜːvə wʌz lˈʊkɪŋ ɹˈaʊnd fɚɹə səksˈɛsɚ.