text_original: But in the Roman ranks themselves there had been licence and disorder, and Trajan seems to have been sent by Domitian to hold the chief command upon the Rhine, as a general who could be trusted to tighten the bands of discipline and secure the wavering loyalty of the legions.
text_transcription: BUT IN THE ROMAN RANKS THEMSELVES THERE HAD BEEN LICENSE AND DISORDER AND TRAJAN SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SENT BY DOMITIAN TO HOLD THE CHIEF COMMAND UPON THE RHINE AS A GENERAL WHO COULD BE TRUSTED TO TIGHTEN THE BANDS OF DISCIPLINE AND SECURE THE WAVERING LOYALTY OF THE LEGIONS
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪnðə ɹˈoʊmən ɹˈæŋks ðɛmsˈɛlvz ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn lˈaɪsəns ænd dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ, ænd tɹˈædʒən sˈiːmz tə hɐvbɪn sˈɛnt baɪ dəmˈɪʃən tə hˈoʊld ðə tʃˈiːf kəmˈænd əpˌɑːn ðə ɹˈaɪn, æz ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl hˌuː kʊd biː tɹˈʌstᵻd tə tˈaɪʔn̩ ðə bˈændz ʌv dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ænd sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðə wˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ lˈɔɪəlɾi ʌvðə lˈiːdʒənz.