text_original: He now returned in state to the city from which he stole away but lately to avoid importunate creditors. His first care was to pay honour to the memory of Nero and to call at a concert for the song that he had loved, as if he saw in him the ideal of a ruler.
text_transcription: HE NOW RETURNED IN STATE TO THE CITY FROM WHICH HE STOLE AWAY BUT LATELY TO AVOID IMPORTUNATE CREDITORS HIS FIRST CARE WAS TO PAY HONOUR TO THE MEMORY OF NERO AND TO CALL AT A CONCERT FOR THE SONG THAT HE HAD LOVED AS IF HE SAW IN HIM THE IDEAL OF A RULER
phonemes: hiː nˈaʊ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd ɪn stˈeɪt tə ðə sˈɪɾi fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ hiː stˈoʊl ɐwˈeɪ bˌʌt lˈeɪtli tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːneɪt kɹˈɛdɪɾɚz. hɪz fˈɜːst kˈɛɹ wʌz tə pˈeɪ ˈɑːnɚ tə ðə mˈɛmɚɹi ʌv nˈiəɹoʊ ænd tə kˈɔːl æɾə kˈɑːnsɚt fɚðə sˈɔŋ ðæt hiː hæd lˈʌvd, æz ɪf hiː sˈɔː ɪn hˌɪm ðɪ aɪdˈiəl əvɚ ɹˈuːlɚ.