text_original: — A.D; Augustus, jg The governors who hastened to their provinces after a short tenure of official rank at Rome looked to the emoluments of office to retrieve their fortunes, exhausted frequently by public shows and bribery at home.
text_transcription: THE GOVERNORS WHO HASTENED TO THEIR PROVINCES AFTER A SHORT TENURE OF OFFICIAL RANK AT ROME LOOKED TO THE EMOLUMENTS OF OFFICE TO RETRIEVE THEIR FORTUNES EXHAUSTED FREQUENTLY BY PUBLIC SHOWS AND BRIBERY AT HOME
phonemes: — ˈeɪ.dˈiː; ˈɔːɡʌstəs, dʒˌeɪdʒˈiː ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚz hˌuː hˈeɪsənd tə ðɛɹ pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ˈæftɚɹ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt tˈɛnjɚɹ ʌv əfˈɪʃəl ɹˈæŋk æt ɹˈoʊm lˈʊkt tə ðɪ ɪmˈɑːljuːmənts ʌv ˈɑːfɪs tə ɹᵻtɹˈiːv ðɛɹ fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz, ɛɡzˈɔːstᵻd fɹˈiːkwəntli baɪ pˈʌblɪk ʃˈoʊz ænd bɹˈaɪbɚɹi æt hˈoʊm.