text_original: Sprung from a rich and Seneca, family of Corduba, in Spain, his wealth and good connexions and brilliant powers of Nero, rhetoric had made him popular in early life with the highest circles of the capital, till he gained to his cost the favour of the Emperor^s sister.
text_transcription: SPNG FROM A RICH FAMILY OF CORDIBA IN SPAIN HIS WEALTH AND GOOD CONNECTIONS AND BRILLIANT POWERS OF RHETORIC HAD MADE HIM POPULAR IN EARLY LIFE WITH THE HIGHEST CIRCLES OF THE CAPITAL TILL HE GAINED TO HIS COST THE FAVOUR OF THE EMPEROR'S SISTER
phonemes: spɹˈʌŋ fɹʌm ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ ænd sˈɛnɛkə, fˈæmɪli ʌv kɔːɹdʒˈuːbə, ɪn spˈeɪn, hɪz wˈɛlθ ænd ɡˈʊd kənˈɛkʃənz ænd bɹˈɪliənt pˈaʊɚz ʌv nˈiəɹoʊ, ɹˈɛɾɚɹˌɪk hæd mˌeɪd hˌɪm pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪn ˈɜːli lˈaɪf wɪððə hˈaɪɪst sˈɜːkəlz ʌvðə kˈæpɪɾəl, tˈɪl hiː ɡˈeɪnd tə hɪz kˈɔst ðə fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ˈɛs sˈɪstɚ.