text_original: ^ Thus it was in no mean spirit of flattery that they raised in every land statues and altars to the Emperors, to some even of the vilest who have ever ruled.
text_transcription: THUS IT WAS IN NO MEAN SPIRIT OF FLATTERY THAT THEY RAISED IN EVERY LAND STATUES AND ALTARS TO THE EMPERORS TO SOME EVEN OF THE VIOLENCE TO HAVE EVER RULED
phonemes: ðˈʌs ɪt wʌz ɪn nˈoʊ mˈiːn spˈɪɹɪt ʌv flˈæɾɚɹi ðæt ðeɪ ɹˈeɪzd ɪn ˈɛvɹi lˈænd stˈætʃuːz ænd ˈɔltɚz tə ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz, tə sˌʌm ˈiːvən ʌvðə vˈaɪlɪst hˌuː hæv ˈɛvɚ ɹˈuːld.