text_original: The holders of official rank were encouraged to look upon themselves as ministers of state and not as servants of the Ca:sar ; and the new generals of the imperial guards had their swords given them with the words, ' Use this in my defence while I rule justly, but against me if I prove to be unworthy.
text_transcription: THE HOLDERS OF OFFICIAL RANK WERE ENCOURAGED TO LOOK UPON THEMSELVES AS MINISTERS OF STATE AND NOT AS SERVANTS OF THE CAESAR AND THE NEW GENERALS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARDS HAD THEIR SWORDS GIVEN THEM WITH THE WORDS USE THIS IN MY DEFENCE WHILE I RULE JUSTLY BUT AGAINST ME IF I PROVE TO BE UNWORTHY
phonemes: ðə hˈoʊldɚz ʌv əfˈɪʃəl ɹˈæŋk wɜːɹ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd tə lˈʊk əpˌɑːn ðɛmsˈɛlvz æz mˈɪnɪstɚz ʌv stˈeɪt ænd nˌɑːt æz sˈɜːvənts ʌvðə kˈɑː:sˈɑːɹ ; ænd ðə nˈuː dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɡˈɑːɹdz hæd ðɛɹ sˈɔːɹdz ɡˈɪvən ðˌɛm wɪððə wˈɜːdz, jˈuːs ðɪs ɪn maɪ dᵻfˈɛns wˌaɪl aɪ ɹˈuːl dʒˈʌstli, bˌʌt ɐɡˈɛnst mˌiː ɪf aɪ pɹˈuːv təbi ʌnwˈɜːði.