text_original: For she soon learned the lesson, since familiar to the world, to group distinct nationalities round a common centre by a strong imperial system in which each helped in arms to keep the others down. As the war went on, the Emperor had recourse to far more questionable levies, if what we read is true, enrolling exiles, gladiators, and even slaves in two new legions which he brought into the field.
text_transcription: FOR SHE SOON LEARNED THE LESSON SINCE FAMILIAR TO THE WORLD TO GROUP DISTINCT NATIONALITIES ROUND A COMMON CENTRE BY A STRONG IMPERIAL SYSTEM IN WHICH EACH HELPED IN ARMS TO KEEP THE OTHER'S DOWN AS THE WAR WENT ON THE EMPEROR HAD RECOURSE TO FAR MORE QUESTIONABLE LEVIES IF WHAT WE READ IS TRUE ENROLLING EXILES GLADIATORS AND EVEN SLAVES IN TWO NEW LEGIONS WHICH HE BROUGHT INTO THE FIELD
phonemes: fɔːɹ ʃiː sˈuːn lˈɜːnd ðə lˈɛsən, sˈɪns fəmˈɪlɪɹ tə ðə wˈɜːld, tə ɡɹˈuːp dɪstˈɪŋkt nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾiz ɹˈaʊnd ɐ kˈɑːmən sˈɛntɚ baɪ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl sˈɪstəm ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈiːtʃ hˈɛlpt ɪn ˈɑːɹmz tə kˈiːp ðɪ ˈʌðɚz dˈaʊn. æz ðə wˈɔːɹ wɛnt ˈɔn, ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hæd ɹᵻkˈɔːɹs tə fˈɑːɹmˌɔːɹ kwˈɛstʃənəbəl lˈɛviz, ɪf wʌt wiː ɹˈiːd ɪz tɹˈuː, ɛnɹˈoʊlɪŋ ˈɛɡzaɪlz, ɡlˈædɪˌeɪɾɚz, ænd ˈiːvən slˈeɪvz ɪn tˈuː nˈuː lˈiːdʒənz wˌɪtʃ hiː bɹˈɔːt ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈiːld.