text_original: Noble senators of decayed fortunes were often pensioned, to enable them to live up to their rank. Costly buildings set apart for public uses, temples, baths, theatres, and aqueducts, rose rapidly on every side.
text_transcription: NOBLE SENATORS OF DECAYED FORTUNES WERE OFTEN PENSIONED TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE UP TO THEIR RANK COSTLY BUILDINGS SET APART FOR PUBLIC USES TEMPLES BATHS THEATRES AND AQUEDUCTS ROSE RAPIDLY ON EVERY SIDE
phonemes: nˈoʊbəl sˈɛnəɾɚz ʌv dᵻkˈeɪd fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz wɜːɹ ˈɔfən pˈɛnʃənd, tʊ ɛnˈeɪbəl ðˌɛm tə lˈɪv ˌʌp tə ðɛɹ ɹˈæŋk. kˈɔstli bˈɪldɪŋz sˈɛt ɐpˈɑːɹt fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk jˈuːsᵻz, tˈɛmpəlz, bˈæθs, θˈiəɾɚz, ænd ˈækwᵻdˌʌkts, ɹˈoʊz ɹˈæpɪdli ˌɔn ˈɛvɹi sˈaɪd.