text_original: He mocked at the flatterers who thought to please his vanity by making Hercules the founder of his race; and unwill  ingly, at Alexandria, submitted to test the virtue of his imperial hands on the blind who were brought to him to cure, as in later days monarchs used to touch for the king^s evil.
text_transcription: HE MOCKED AT THE FLATTERERS WHO THOUGHT TO PLEASE HIS VANITY BY MAKING HERCULES THE FOUNDER OF HIS RACE AND UNWILLINGLY AT ALEXANDRIUS SUBMITTED TO TEST THE VIRTUE OF HIS IMPERIAL HANDS ON THE BLIND WHO WERE BROUGHT TO HIM TO CURE AS IN LATER DAYS MONARCHS USED TO TOUCH FOR THE KING'S EVIL
phonemes: hiː mˈɑːkt æt ðə flˈæɾɚɹɚz hˌuː θˈɔːt tə plˈiːz hɪz vˈænᵻɾi baɪ mˌeɪkɪŋ hˈɜːkjʊlˌiːz ðə fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv hɪz ɹˈeɪs; ænd ʌnwˈɪl ɪŋɡlˈaɪ, æɾ ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə, səbmˈɪɾᵻd tə tˈɛst ðə vˈɜːtʃuː ʌv hɪz ɪmpˈɪɹiəl hˈændz ɔnðə blˈaɪnd hˌuː wɜː bɹˈɔːt tə hˌɪm tə kjˈʊɹ, æz ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ dˈeɪz mˈɑːnɚkz jˈuːzd tə tˈʌtʃ fɚðə kˈɪŋ ˈɛs ˈiːvəl.