text_original: The first looked to be courted and caressed as usual ; but the treasury was empty, and Nerva was too thrifty to spend lavishly on the circus or the theatres or the Nerva. 5 96 98. processions which helped to make a Roman holiday.
text_transcription: THE FIRST LOOKED TO BE COURTED AND CARESSED AS USUAL BUT THE TREASURY WAS EMPTY AND NERVA WAS TOO THRIFTY TO SPEND LAVISHLY ON THE CIRCUS OR THE THEATRES OR THE PROCESSIONS WHICH HELPED TO MAKE A ROMAN HOLIDAY
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst lˈʊkt təbi kˈɔːɹɾᵻd ænd kɚɹˈɛst æz jˈuːʒuːəl ; bˌʌt ðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi wʌz ˈɛmpti, ænd nˈɜːvə wʌz tˈuː θɹˈɪfti tə spˈɛnd lˈævɪʃli ɔnðə sˈɜːkəs ɔːɹ ðə θˈiəɾɚz ɔːɹ ðə nˈɜːvə. fˈaɪv nˈaɪnti sˈɪks nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt. pɹəsˈɛʃənz wˌɪtʃ hˈɛlpt tə mˌeɪk ɐ ɹˈoʊmən hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ.