text_original: The dissolute populace of Rome, too proud to work but not to beg, looked to have their food and pleasures provided for them by the state, and were likely to rise in riotous discontent if their civil list were pared too close.
text_transcription: THE DISSOLUTE POPULACE OF ROME TOO PROUD TO WORK BUT NOT TO BEG LOOKED TO HAVE THEIR FOOD AND PLEASURES PROVIDED FOR THEM BY THE STATE AND WERE LIKELY TO RISE IN RIOTOUS DISCONTENT IF THEIR CIVIL LIST WAS PAIRED TOO CLOSE
phonemes: ðə dˈɪsəlˌuːt pˈɑːpjʊləs ʌv ɹˈoʊm, tˈuː pɹˈaʊd tə wˈɜːk bˌʌt nˌɑːt tə bˈɛɡ, lˈʊkt tə hæv ðɛɹ fˈuːd ænd plˈɛʒɚz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd fɔːɹ ðˌɛm baɪ ðə stˈeɪt, ænd wɜː lˈaɪkli tə ɹˈaɪz ɪn ɹˈaɪəɾəs dɪskəntˈɛnt ɪf ðɛɹ sˈɪvəl lˈɪst wɜː pˈɛɹd tˈuː klˈoʊs.