text_original: Augustus set the example first, and urged his friends and courtiers to make a show of munificence in public works, and other Emperors were anxious to add to the pomp and brilliancy of the imperial rigime.
text_transcription: AUGUSTUS SET THE EXAMPLE FIRST AND URGED HIS FRIENDS AND COURTIERS TO MAKE A SHOW OF MUNIFICENCE IN PUBLIC WORKS AND OTHER EMPERORS WERE ANXIOUS TO ADD TO THE POMP AND BRILLIANCY OF THE IMPERIAL REGIME
phonemes: ˈɔːɡʌstəs sˈɛt ðɪ ɛɡzˈæmpəl fˈɜːst, ænd ˈɜːdʒd hɪz fɹˈɛndz ænd kˈɔːɹɾɪɹz tə mˌeɪk ɐ ʃˈoʊ ʌv mjuːnˈɪfɪsəns ɪn pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks, ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz wɜːɹ ˈæŋʃəs tʊ ˈæd tə ðə pˈɑːmp ænd bɹˈɪliənsi ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɹˈɪdʒaɪm.