text_original: Augustus left to the Senate the nominal control of the more peace  ful provinces, which needed little military force, senatorial To these ex consuls and ex praetors were sent provinces, out as before, but with no power of the sword and little of the purse.
text_transcription: AUGUSTUS LEFT TO THE SENATE THE NOMINAL CONTROL OF THE MORE PEACEFUL PROVINCES WHICH NEEDED LITTLE MILITARY FORCE TO THESE EX COUNCILS AND EX PRIETORS WERE SENT OUT AS BEFORE BUT WITH NO POWER OF THE SWORD AND LITTLE OF THE PURSE
phonemes: ˈɔːɡʌstəs lˈɛft tə ðə sˈɛnət ðə nˈɑːmɪnəl kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə mˈɔːɹ pˈiːs fˈʌl pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, wˌɪtʃ nˈiːdᵻd lˈɪɾəl mˈɪlətˌɛɹi fˈɔːɹs, sˌɛnətˈɔːɹɪəl tə ðiːz ˈɛks kˈɑːnsəlz ænd ˈɛks pɹˈiːɾɚz wɜː sˈɛnt pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, ˈaʊt æz bᵻfˈɔːɹ, bˌʌt wɪð nˈoʊ pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɔːɹd ænd lˈɪɾəl ʌvðə pˈɜːs.