text_original: The praises of a Cato or a Brutus might cost the historian his life, an epigram against a favourite be avenged by his imperial master, and Lucan be driven to conspire when his verses had given umbrage to the tyrant.
text_transcription: THE PRAISES OF A CATO OR A BRUTUS MIGHT COST THE HISTORIAN HIS LIFE AN EPIGRAM AGAINST A FAVORITE BE AVENGED BY HIS IMPERIAL MASTER AND LUCAN BE DRIVEN TO CONSPIRE WHEN HIS VERSES HAD GIVEN UMBRAGE TO THE TYRANT
phonemes: ðə pɹˈeɪzᵻz əvə kˈɑːɾoʊ ɔːɹ ɐ bɹˈuːɾəs mˌaɪt kˈɔst ðə hɪstˈɔːɹiən hɪz lˈaɪf, ɐn ˈɛpɪɡɹˌæm ɐɡˈɛnst ɐ fˈeɪvɹɪt biː ɐvˈɛndʒd baɪ hɪz ɪmpˈɪɹiəl mˈæstɚ, ænd lˈuːkən biː dɹˈɪvən tə kənspˈaɪɚ wɛn hɪz vˈɜːsᵻz hæd ɡˈɪvən ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ tə ðə tˈaɪɹənt.