text_original: He had gained a name, it seems, among the soldiers for a severity near akin to cruelty, had invented startling forms of punishment for marauders and deserters, crucifying some in frightful torments, and leaving others hamstrung by the way to be a living warning to the rest.
text_transcription: HE HAD GAINED A NAME IT SEEMS AMONG THE SOLDIERS FOR A SEVERITY NEAR AKIN TO CRUELTY AND INVENTED STARTLING FORMS OF PUNISHMENT FOR MARAUDERS AND DESERTERS CRUCIFYING SOME IN FRIGHTFUL TORMENTS AND LEAVING OTHERS HAMSTRUNG BY THE WAY TO BE A LIVING WARNING TO THE REST
phonemes: hiː hæd ɡˈeɪnd ɐ nˈeɪm, ɪt sˈiːmz, ɐmˌʌŋ ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz fɚɹə səvˈɛɹᵻɾi nˌɪɹ ɐkˈɪn tə kɹˈuːəlti, hæd ɪnvˈɛntᵻd stˈɑːɹɾəlɪŋ fˈɔːɹmz ʌv pˈʌnɪʃmənt fɔːɹ mɚɹˈɔːdɚz ænd dɪzˈɜːɾɚz, kɹˈuːsᵻfˌaɪɪŋ sˌʌm ɪn fɹˈaɪtfəl tˈɔːɹmɛnts, ænd lˈiːvɪŋ ˈʌðɚz hˈæmstɹʌŋ baɪ ðə wˈeɪ təbi ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ wˈɔːɹnɪŋ tə ðə ɹˈɛst.