text_original: The ancient offices, even the which consulship itself, were little more than empty ^ncrable honours, and therefore passed rapidly from were, 'U no hand to hand ; and even Pliny, full as he v^as real power.
text_transcription: THE ANCIENT OFFICES EVEN THE CONSULSHIP ITSELF WERE LITTLE MORE THAN EMPTY HONORS AND THEREFORE PASSED RAPIDLY FROM HAND TO HAND AND EVEN PLINY FULL AS HE WAS OF
phonemes: ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ˈɑːfɪsᵻz, ˈiːvən ðə wˌɪtʃ kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp ɪtsˈɛlf, wɜː lˈɪɾəl mˈɔːɹ ðɐn ˈɛmpti ˈɛŋkɹˈeɪbəl ˈɑːnɚz, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ pˈæst ɹˈæpɪdli fɹʌm wɜː, jˈuː nˈoʊ hˈænd tə hˈænd ; ænd ˈiːvən plˈaɪni, fˈʊl æz hiː vˈiː æz ɹˈiːəl pˈaʊɚ.