text_original: The Claudius, choice of Seneca to be his tutor met with the approval of men of worth and culture ; the ap' pointnient of Burrhus to be the sole prasfect of the prae torian guard secured the support of the armed force of Rome. His betrothal to Octavia strengthened his claims still further, and stirred the jealousy of the young Britannicus and the grave fears of the old servants like Narcissus. The issue showed how well founded w^ere those fears.
text_transcription: THE CHOICE OF SENECA TO BE HIS TUTOR MET WITH THE APPROVAL OF MEN OF WORTH AND CULTURE THE APPOINTMENT OF BURRIS TO BE THE SOLE PREFECT OF THE PRAETORIAN GUARD SECURED THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMED FORCE OF ROME HIS BETROTHAL TO OCTAVIA STRENGTHENED HIS CLAIMS STILL FURTHER AND STIRRED THE JEALOUSY OF THE YOUNG BRITANNICUS AND THE GRAY FEARS OF THE OLD SERVANTS LIKE NARCISSUS THE ISSUE SHOWED HOW WELL FOUNDED WERE THOSE FEARS
phonemes: ðə klˈɔːdɪəs, tʃˈɔɪs ʌv sˈɛnɛkə təbi hɪz tˈuːɾɚ mˈɛt wɪððɪ ɐpɹˈuːvəl ʌv mˈɛn ʌv wˈɜːθ ænd kˈʌltʃɚ ; ðɪ ˈæp pˈɔɪntniənt ʌv bˈɜːhəs təbi ðə sˈoʊl pɹˈæsfɛkt ʌvðə pɹˈiː tˈɔːɹiən ɡˈɑːɹd sᵻkjˈʊɹd ðə səpˈɔːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmd fˈɔːɹs ʌv ɹˈoʊm. hɪz bᵻtɹˈoʊðəl tʊ ɑːktˈeɪviə stɹˈɛŋθənd hɪz klˈeɪmz stˈɪl fˈɜːðɚ, ænd stˈɜːd ðə dʒˈɛləsi ʌvðə jˈʌŋ bɹɪtˈænɪkəs ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪv fˈɪɹz ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld sˈɜːvənts lˈaɪk nˈɑːɹsɪsəs. ðɪ ˈɪʃuː ʃˈoʊd hˌaʊ wˈɛl fˈaʊndᵻd dˈʌbəljˌuː ˈɛɹ ðoʊz fˈɪɹz.