text_original: But commonly they were ready with "ent their tlianks ; and if the largess had been generous and if the gladiators died with becoming grace, the grateful people passed a vote of thanks, or made the council pass 1 90 The Earlier Empire, it, decided to erect a statue in their benefactor's hon our, but, as the inscriptions tell us, often let him pay for it himself.
text_transcription: BUT COMMONLY THEY WERE READY WITH THEIR THANKS AND IF THE LARGESSE HAD BEEN GENEROUS AND IF THE GLADIATORS DIED WITH BECOMING GRACE THE GRATEFUL PEOPLE PASSED A VOTE OF THANKS OR MADE THE COUNCIL PASS IT DECIDED TO ERECT A STATUE IN THEIR BENEFACTOR'S HONOR BUT AS THE INSCRIPTIONS TELL US OFTEN LET HIM PAY FOR IT HIMSELF
phonemes: bˌʌt kˈɑːmənli ðeɪ wɜː ɹˈɛdi wɪð "ˈɛnt ðɛɹ tˈiːlˈaɪəŋks ; ænd ɪf ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɛs hɐdbɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəs ænd ɪf ðə ɡlˈædɪˌeɪɾɚz dˈaɪd wɪð bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪs, ðə ɡɹˈeɪtfəl pˈiːpəl pˈæst ɐ vˈoʊt ʌv θˈæŋks, ɔːɹ mˌeɪd ðə kˈaʊnsəl pˈæs wˈʌn nˈaɪnti ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ɪt, dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɪɹˈɛkt ɐ stˈætʃuː ɪn ðɛɹ bˈɛnɪfˌæktɚz hˈɑːn ˌaʊɚ, bˌʌt, æz ðɪ ɪnskɹˈɪpʃənz tˈɛl ˌʌs, ˈɔfən lˈɛt hˌɪm pˈeɪ fɔːɹ ɪt hɪmsˈɛlf.