text_original: Next to these in power and importance came the rigiium, praefects of the watch — the new police force anuonae. organised by Augustus as a protection against the dangers of the night ; and of the corn supplies oi  A.D. 14* Augustus, ly Rome, which were always an object of especial care on the part of the imperial government.
text_transcription: NEXT TO THESE IN POWER AND IMPORTANCE CAME THE PRIFECTS OF THE WATCH THE NEW POLICE FORCE ORGANIZED BY AUGUSTUS AS A PROTECTION AGAINST THE DANGERS OF THE NIGHT AND OF THE CORN SUPPLIES OF ROME WHICH WERE ALWAYS AN OBJECT OF ESPECIAL CARE ON THE PART OF THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
phonemes: nˈɛkst tə ðiːz ɪn pˈaʊɚ ænd ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns kˈeɪm ðə ɹɪdʒˈɪiəm, pɹˈiːfɛkts ʌvðə wˈɑːtʃ — ðə nˈuː pəlˈiːs fˈɔːɹs ˈænjuːˌɑːniː. ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd baɪ ˈɔːɡʌstəs æz ɐ pɹətˈɛkʃən ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dˈeɪndʒɚz ʌvðə nˈaɪt ; ænd ʌvðə kˈɔːɹn səplˈaɪz ˈɔɪ ˈeɪ.dˈiː. fˈɔːɹtiːn ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈɔːɡʌstəs, lˈaɪ ɹˈoʊm, wˌɪtʃ wɜːɹ ˈɔːlweɪz ɐn ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ʌv ɪspˈɛʃəl kˈɛɹ ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.