text_original: The tidings of the Emperors death soon reached the camp, and drew the soldiers to the city. Too late to defend or even to avenge their sovereign, they dispersed in quest of booty, and roamed But the sol  through the palace at their will.
text_transcription: THE TIDINGS OF THE EMPEROR'S DEATH SOON REACHED THE CAMP AND DREW THE SOLDIERS TO THE CITY TOO LATE TO DEFEND OR EVEN TO AVENGE THEIR SOVEREIGN THEY DISPERSED IN QUEST OF BOOTY AND ROAMED THROUGH THE PALACE AT THEIR WILL
phonemes: ðə tˈaɪdɪŋz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz dˈɛθ sˈuːn ɹˈiːtʃt ðə kˈæmp, ænd dɹˈuː ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz tə ðə sˈɪɾi. tˈuː lˈeɪt tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɔːɹ ˈiːvən tʊ ɐvˈɛndʒ ðɛɹ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn, ðeɪ dɪspˈɜːst ɪn kwˈɛst ʌv bˈuːɾi, ænd ɹˈoʊmd bˌʌt ðə sˈɑːl θɹuː ðə pˈælɪs æt ðɛɹ wˈɪl.