text_original: Finally he deigned often to accept offices of local dignity in the smaller towns throughout the empire, appointing in each case a deputy to discharge the duties of the post.
text_transcription: FINALLY HE DEIGNED OFTEN TO ACCEPT OFFICES OF LOCAL DIGNITY IN THE SMALLER TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE APPOINTING IN EACH CASE A DEPUTY TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE POST
phonemes: fˈaɪnəli hiː dˈeɪnd ˈɔfən tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ʌv lˈoʊkəl dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ɪnðə smˈɔːlɚ tˈaʊnz θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ ɪn ˈiːtʃ kˈeɪs ɐ dˈɛpjuːɾi tə dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒ ðə dˈuːɾiz ʌvðə pˈoʊst.