text_original: The old game of war gave fewer prizes, and lessened the the soldier^s life seemed likely to be hence  of war and^ forth one of monotony and patient drill, politics The statesman's career was less tempting to ambition when the show of talent might be dangerous and stir the jealousy of Caesar.
text_transcription: THE OLD GAME OF WAR GAVE FEWER PRIZES AND THE SOLDIER'S LIFE SEEMED LIKELY TO BE HENCEFORTH ONE OF MONOTONY AND PATIENT DRILL THE STATESMAN'S CAREER WAS LESS TEMPTING TO AMBITION WHEN THE SHOW OF TALENT MIGHT BE DANGEROUS AND STIR THE JEALOUSY OF CAESAR
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊld ɡˈeɪm ʌv wˈɔːɹ ɡˈeɪv fjˈuːɚ pɹˈaɪzᵻz, ænd lˈɛsənd ðə ðə sˈoʊldʒɚɹ ˈɛs lˈaɪf sˈiːmd lˈaɪkli təbi hˈɛns ʌv wˈɔːɹ ænd fˈɔːɹθ wˈʌn ʌv mənˈɑːtəni ænd pˈeɪʃənt dɹˈɪl, pˈɑːlətˌɪks ðə stˈeɪtsmənz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz lˈɛs tˈɛmptɪŋ tʊ æmbˈɪʃən wɛn ðə ʃˈoʊ ʌv tˈælənt mˌaɪt biː dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs ænd stˈɜː ðə dʒˈɛləsi ʌv sˈiːzɚ.