text_original: As magistrate The Emperor he issued edicts in accordance with old usage [hrs^ourclfof in connexion with the higher offices which he law: held, as did the praetors of earlier days. When sitting judicially he gave decrees ; he sent mandates to his own officials, and rescripts when consulted by them.
text_transcription: AS MAGISTRATE HE ISSUED EDICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OLD USAGE IN CONNECTION WITH THE HIGHER OFFICES WHICH HE HELD AS DID THE WRITERS OF EARLIER DAYS WHEN SITTING JUDICIALLY HE GAVE DECREES HE SENT MANDATES TO HIS OWN OFFICIALS AND RESCRIPTS WHEN CONSULTED BY THEM
phonemes: æz mˈædʒɪstɹˌeɪt ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hiː ˈɪʃuːd ˈiːdɪkts ɪn ɐkˈɔːɹdəns wɪð ˈoʊld jˈuːsɪdʒ [ˌeɪtʃˌɑːɹɹˈɛs aʊɚklfˈɑːf ɪn kənˈɛkʃən wɪððə hˈaɪɚɹ ˈɑːfɪsᵻz wˌɪtʃ hiː lˈɔː: hˈɛld, æz dˈɪd ðə pɹˈiːɾɚz ʌv ˈɜːlɪɚ dˈeɪz. wˌɛn sˈɪɾɪŋ dʒuːdˈɪʃəli hiː ɡˈeɪv dᵻkɹˈiːz ; hiː sˈɛnt mˈændeɪts tə hɪz ˈoʊn əfˈɪʃəlz, ænd ɹᵻskɹˈɪpts wɛn kənsˈʌltᵻd baɪ ðˌɛm.