text_original: Elected by the people formerly, but with much sinister influence of bribery and auguries, they were now mainly the nominees of Caesar, though the forms of popular election were still for a time observed, and though Augustus condescended to canvass in person for his friends and to send letters of commendation for those whom he wished to have elected. The consulship was.
text_transcription: ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FORMERLY BUT WITH MUCH SINISTER INFLUENCE OF BRIBERY AND AUGURIES THEY WERE NOW MAINLY THE NOMINES OF CAESAR THOUGH THE FORMS OF POPULAR ELECTION WERE STILL FOR A TIME OBSERVED AND THOUGH AUGUSTUS CONDESCENDED TO CANVASS IN PERSON FOR HIS FRIENDS AND TO SEND LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FOR THOSE WHOM HE WISHED TO HAVE ELECTED THE CONSULSHIP WAS
phonemes: ᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə pˈiːpəl fˈɔːɹmɚli, bˌʌt wɪð mˈʌtʃ sˈɪnɪstɚɹ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv bɹˈaɪbɚɹi ænd ˈɔːɡjʊɹiz, ðeɪ wɜː nˈaʊ mˈeɪnli ðə nˈɑːmɪnˌiːz ʌv sˈiːzɚ, ðˌoʊ ðə fˈɔːɹmz ʌv pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ᵻlˈɛkʃən wɜː stˈɪl fɚɹə tˈaɪm əbzˈɜːvd, ænd ðˌoʊ ˈɔːɡʌstəs kˌɑːndᵻsˈɛndᵻd tə kˈænvəs ɪn pˈɜːsən fɔːɹ hɪz fɹˈɛndz ænd tə sˈɛnd lˈɛɾɚz ʌv kˌɑːməndˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ðoʊz hˈuːm hiː wˈɪʃt tə hæv ᵻlˈɛktᵻd. ðə kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp wʌz.