text_original: After them came Polybius, whose literary skill had often served his patron in good stead and gave him con  stant access to his ear. No sinister motives can be traced to him ; at worst we hear that he was vain, and thought himself on a level with the best, and liked to take the air with a consul at each side.
text_transcription: AFTER THEM CAME POLYBIUS WHOSE LITERARY SKILL HAD OFTEN SERVED HIS PATRON IN GOOD STEAD AND GAVE HIM CONSTANT ACCESS TO HIS EAR NO SINISTER MOTIVE CAN BE TRACED TO HIM AT WORST WE HEAR THAT HE WAS VAIN AND THOUGHT HIMSELF ON A LEVEL WITH THE BEST AND LIKED TO TAKE THE AIR WITH A CONSUL AT EACH SIDE
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðˌɛm kˈeɪm pɑːlˈɪbɪəs, hˌuːz lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi skˈɪl hæd ˈɔfən sˈɜːvd hɪz pˈeɪtɹən ɪn ɡˈʊd stˈɛd ænd ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm kˈɑːn stˈænt ˈæksɛs tə hɪz ˈɪɹ. nˈoʊ sˈɪnɪstɚ mˈoʊɾɪvz kæn biː tɹˈeɪst tə hˌɪm ; æt wˈɜːst wiː hˈɪɹ ðæt hiː wʌz vˈeɪn, ænd θˈɔːt hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɔn ɐ lˈɛvəl wɪððə bˈɛst, ænd lˈaɪkt tə tˈeɪk ðɪ ˈɛɹ wɪð ɐ kˈɑːnsəl æɾ ˈiːtʃ sˈaɪd.