text_original: But his influence, though secret, was as potent . , , as before. He was still the Emperor's chief adviser chief adviscr, Counselling tact and modera  of Augustus, ready to soothe his ruffled nerves when sick and weary with the cares of state. He was still serving on a secret mission, and one that lasted all his life.
text_transcription: BUT HIS INFLUENCE THOUGH SECRET WAS AS POTENT AS BEFORE HE WAS STILL THE EMPEROR'S CHIEF ADVISER COUNSELING TACT AND MODERATION READY TO SOOTHE HIS RUFFLED NERVES WHEN SICK AND WEARY WITH THE CARES OF STATE HE WAS STILL SERVING ON A SECRET MISSION AND ONE THAT LASTED ALL HIS LIFE
phonemes: bˌʌt hɪz ˈɪnfluːəns, ðˌoʊ sˈiːkɹᵻt, wʌz æz pˈoʊtənt . , , æz bᵻfˈɔːɹ. hiː wʌz stˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz tʃˈiːf ɐdvˈaɪzɚ tʃˈiːf ɐdvˈaɪzkɚ, kˈaʊnsəlˌɪŋ tˈækt ænd mˈɑːdɚɹə ʌv ˈɔːɡʌstəs, ɹˈɛdi tə sˈuːð hɪz ɹˈʌfəld nˈɜːvz wɛn sˈɪk ænd wˈɪɹi wɪððə kˈɛɹz ʌv stˈeɪt. hiː wʌz stˈɪl sˈɜːvɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt mˈɪʃən, ænd wˈʌn ðæt lˈæstᵻd ˈɔːl hɪz lˈaɪf.