text_original: The empire had long claimed to govern in the interests of the provinces, and not of Rome alone, and here at last was an Emperor who seemed resolved to see with his own eyes all his people's wants, to spend with liberal bounty for the common good, to reform impartially the abuses of old times, and lay the heavy rod of his dis  pleasure upon all his weak or faithless servants.
text_transcription: THE EMPIRE HAD LONG CLAIMED TO GOVERN IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PROVINCES AND NOT OF ROME ALONE AND HERE AT LAST WAS AN EMPEROR WHO SEEMED RESOLVED TO SEE WITH HIS OWN EYES ALL HIS PEOPLE'S WANTS TO SPEND WITH LIBERAL BOUNTY FOR THE COMMON GOOD TO REFORM IMPARTIALLY THE ABUSES OF OLD TIMES AND TO LAY THE HEAVY ROD OF HIS DISPLEASURE UPON ALL HIS WEAK OR FAITHLESS SERVANTS
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ hæd lˈɔŋ klˈeɪmd tə ɡˈʌvɚn ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, ænd nˌɑːt ʌv ɹˈoʊm ɐlˈoʊn, ænd hˈɪɹ æt lˈæst wʌz ɐn ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hˌuː sˈiːmd ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə sˈiː wɪð hɪz ˈoʊn ˈaɪz ˈɔːl hɪz pˈiːpəlz wˈɔnts, tə spˈɛnd wɪð lˈɪbɚɹəl bˈaʊnti fɚðə kˈɑːmən ɡˈʊd, tə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ɪmpˈɑːɹʃəli ðɪ ɐbjˈuːsᵻz ʌv ˈoʊld tˈaɪmz, ænd lˈeɪ ðə hˈɛvi ɹˈɑːd ʌv hɪz dˈɪs plˈɛʒɚɹ əpˌɑːn ˈɔːl hɪz wˈiːk ɔːɹ fˈeɪθləs sˈɜːvənts.