text_original: The charges of the civil service were a new burden of the empire. In the best days of the republic men served their country from a sense of duty or i^conoiiiv for honour ; in the worst age of its decline could s^ive they received no pay directly from the state, ' but pillaged the poor provincials at their mercy.
text_transcription: THE CHARGES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE WERE A NEW BURDEN OF THE EMPIRE IN THE BEST DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC MEN SERVED THEIR COUNTRY FROM A SENSE OF DUTY OR FOR HONOR IN THE WORST AGE OF ITS DECLINE THEY RECEIVED NO PAY DIRECTLY FROM THE STATE BUT PILLAGED THE POOR PROVINCIALS AT THEIR MERCY
phonemes: ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ʌvðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs wɜːɹ ɐ nˈuː bˈɜːdən ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ɪnðə bˈɛst dˈeɪz ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk mˈɛn sˈɜːvd ðɛɹ kˈʌntɹi fɹʌm ɐ sˈɛns ʌv dˈuːɾi ɔːɹ ˈaɪ kənˈɔɪɪˌɪv fɔːɹ ˈɑːnɚ ; ɪnðə wˈɜːst ˈeɪdʒ ʌv ɪts dᵻklˈaɪn kʊd ˈɛs ˈaɪv ðeɪ ɹᵻsˈiːvd nˈoʊ pˈeɪ dᵻɹˈɛktli fɹʌmðə stˈeɪt, bˌʌt pˈɪlɪdʒd ðə pˈʊɹ pɹəvˈɪnʃəlz æt ðɛɹ mˈɜːsi.