text_original: The first Caesar had treated it with studied disrespect, and in the subsequent times of anarchy the influence of the order and the reputation of its members had sunk to the lowest depth of degradation. It was one of the first cares of A. H. C B.C. 31— 18 The Earlier Empire, Augustus to restore its credit. At the risk of odium and personal danger he more than once revised the list, and purged it of unworthy members, summoning eminent pro  vincials in their place.
text_transcription: THE FIRST CAESAR HAD TREATED IT WITH STUDIED DISRESPECT AND IN THE SUBSEQUENT TIMES OF ANARCHY THE INFLUENCE OF THE ORDER AND THE REPUTATION OF ITS MEMBERS HAD SUNK TO THE LOWEST DEPTH OF DEGRADATION IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST CARES OF AUGUSTUS TO RESTORE ITS CREDIT AT THE RISK OF ODIUM AND PERSONAL DANGER HE MORE THAN ONCE REVISED THE LIST AND PURGED IT OF UNWORTHY MEMBERS SUMMONING EMINENT PROVINCIALS IN THEIR PLACE
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst sˈiːzɚ hæd tɹˈiːɾᵻd ɪt wɪð stˈʌdid dˌɪsɹɪspˈɛkt, ænd ɪnðə sˈʌbsᵻkwənt tˈaɪmz ʌv ˈænɑːɹki ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ ænd ðə ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən ʌv ɪts mˈɛmbɚz hæd sˈʌŋk tə ðə lˈoʊɪst dˈɛpθ ʌv dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən. ɪt wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst kˈɛɹz əvə. ˈeɪtʃ. sˈiː bˈiː.sˈiː. θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn— ˈeɪtiːn ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ˈɔːɡʌstəs tə ɹᵻstˈɔːɹ ɪts kɹˈɛdɪt. æt ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv ˈoʊdiəm ænd pˈɜːsənəl dˈeɪndʒɚ hiː mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌns ɹᵻvˈaɪzd ðə lˈɪst, ænd pˈɜːdʒd ɪɾ ʌv ʌnwˈɜːði mˈɛmbɚz, sˈʌmənɪŋ ˈɛmɪnənt pɹˈoʊ vˈɪnʃəlz ɪn ðɛɹ plˈeɪs.