text_original: .Soldier as he was, he was glad to sheathe the sword; but otherwise he 150 The Earlier Empire, a . d . 69 79 carried to the palace the habits of earlier life. He was simple and homely in his tastes, affected no dignity, kept little state, and had no expensive pleasure s.
text_transcription: SOLDIER AS HE WAS HE WAS GLAD TO SHEATH THE SWORD BUT OTHERWISE HE CARRIED TO THE PALACE THE HABITS OF EARLIER LIFE HE WAS SIMPLE AND HOMELY IN HIS TASTES AFFECTED NO DIGNITY KEPT LITTLE STATE AND HAD NO EXPENSIVE PLEASURES
phonemes: .sˈoʊldʒɚɹ æz hiː wʌz, hiː wʌz ɡlˈæd tə ʃˈiːð ðə sˈɔːɹd; bˌʌt ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz hiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ˈeɪ . dˈiː . sˈɪksti nˈaɪn sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn kˈæɹid tə ðə pˈælɪs ðə hˈæbɪts ʌv ˈɜːlɪɚ lˈaɪf. hiː wʌz sˈɪmpəl ænd hˈoʊmli ɪn hɪz tˈeɪsts, ɐfˈɛktᵻd nˈoʊ dˈɪɡnᵻɾi, kˈɛpt lˈɪɾəl stˈeɪt, ænd hæd nˈoʊ ɛkspˈɛnsɪv plˈɛʒɚɹ ˈɛs.