text_original: To many, such clemency seemed idle weakness ; Pliny, humane and tender hearted as he was, reflects in his familiar letters the indignation of his class, and sorely though frets to think of the great criminals who othe^THed flaunted in the eyes of men the pride of their .pj ill gotten wealth.
text_transcription: TO MANY SUCH CLEMENCY SEEMED IDLE WEAKNESS PLINY HUMANE AND TENDER HEARTED AS HE WAS REFLECTS IN HIS FAMILIAR LETTERS THE INDIGNATION OF HIS CLASS AND SORELY FRETS TO THINK OF THE GREAT CRIMINALS WHO FLAUNTED IN THE EYES OF MEN THE PRIDE OF THEIR ILL GOTTEN WEALTH
phonemes: tə mˈɛni, sˈʌtʃ klˈɛmənsi sˈiːmd ˈaɪdəl wˈiːknəs ; plˈaɪni, hjuːmˈeɪn ænd tˈɛndɚ hˈɑːɹɾᵻd æz hiː wʌz, ɹᵻflˈɛkts ɪn hɪz fəmˈɪlɪɹ lˈɛɾɚz ðɪ ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz klˈæs, ænd sˈɔːɹli ðˌoʊ fɹˈɛts tə θˈɪŋk ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt kɹˈɪmɪnəlz hˌuː ˈɑːð tˈiː hˈɛd flˈɔːntᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈaɪz ʌv mˈɛn ðə pɹˈaɪd ʌv ðɛɹ .pˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈɪl ɡˈɑːʔn̩ wˈɛlθ.