text_original: It was, indeed, whispered abroad that the accused had evi  dence enough to prove that he only did what he was bidden ; but if so, he feared to use it, and before the trial was over he died by his own hand. The popular suspicion against Tiberius was no mere after thought of later days, when Rome had learnt to know the darker features of his character. From the first they had never loved him, and the Reasons.
text_transcription: IT WAS INDEED WHISPERED ABROAD THAT THE ACCUSED HAD EVIDENCE ENOUGH TO PROVE THAT HE ONLY DID WHAT HE WAS BIDDEN BUT IF SO HE FEARED TO USE IT AND BEFORE THE TRIAL WAS OVER HE DIED BY HIS OWN HAND THE POPULAR SUSPICION AGAINST TIBERIUS WAS NO MERE AFTERTHOUGHT OF LATER DAYS WHEN ROME HAD LEARNT TO KNOW THE DARKER FEATURES OF HIS CHARACTER FROM THE FIRST THEY HAD NEVER LOVED HIM AND
phonemes: ɪt wˈʌz, ˌɪndˈiːd, wˈɪspɚd ɐbɹˈɔːd ðætðɪ ɐkjˈuːzd hæd ˈɛvi dˈɛns ɪnˈʌf tə pɹˈuːv ðæt hiː ˈoʊnli dˈɪd wʌt hiː wʌz bˈɪdən ; bˌʌt ɪf sˈoʊ, hiː fˈɪɹd tə jˈuːz ɪt, ænd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə tɹˈaɪəl wʌz ˌoʊvɚ hiː dˈaɪd baɪ hɪz ˈoʊn hˈænd. ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ səspˈɪʃən ɐɡˈɛnst taɪbˈiəɹɪəs wʌz nˈoʊ mˈɪɹ ˈæftɚ θˈɔːt ʌv lˈeɪɾɚ dˈeɪz, wˌɛn ɹˈoʊm hæd lˈɜːnt tə nˈoʊ ðə dˈɑːɹkɚ fˈiːtʃɚz ʌv hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ. fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ðeɪ hæd nˈɛvɚ lˈʌvd hˌɪm, ænd ðə ɹˈiːzənz.