text_original: He was careful of their outward dignity, and made the capital of a million sesterces a needful condition of the rank. The functions also of the Senate were in theory enlarged. Its decrees on questions brought before it had henceforth the binding force of law.
text_transcription: HE WAS CAREFUL OF THEIR OUTWARD DIGNITY AND MADE THE CAPITAL OF A MILLION SESTERCES A NEEDFUL CONDITION OF THE RANK THE FUNCTIONS ALSO OF THE SENATE WERE IN THEORY ENLARGED ITS DECREES ON QUESTIONS BROUGHT BEFORE IT HAD HENCEFORTH A BINDING FORCE OF LAW
phonemes: hiː wʌz kˈɛɹfəl ʌv ðɛɹ ˈaʊtwɚd dˈɪɡnᵻɾi, ænd mˌeɪd ðə kˈæpɪɾəl əvə mˈɪliən sˈɛstɚsᵻz ɐ nˈiːdfəl kəndˈɪʃən ʌvðə ɹˈæŋk. ðə fˈʌŋkʃənz ˈɔːlsoʊ ʌvðə sˈɛnət wɜːɹ ɪn θˈiəɹi ɛnlˈɑːɹdʒd. ɪts dᵻkɹˈiːz ˌɔn kwˈɛstʃənz bɹˈɔːt bᵻfˌɔːɹ ɪt hæd hˈɛnsfɔːɹθ ðə bˈaɪndɪŋ fˈɔːɹs ʌv lˈɔː.