text_original: Vespasian saw the need of strict economy. To maintain his legions and the civil service, to feed and amuse a population of proud paupers, and to make good the rgivages of fire and sword, he needed a full treasury, and there could be little left to spend upon himself.
text_transcription: THE SPASAN SAW THE NEED OF STRICT ECONOMY TO MAINTAIN HIS LEGIONS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE TO FEED AND AMUSE A POPULATION OF PROUD PAUPERS AND TO MAKE GOOD THE RAVAGES OF FIRE AND SWORD HE NEEDED A FULL TREASURY AND THERE COULD BE LITTLE LEFT TO SPEND UPON HIMSELF
phonemes: vɛspˈeɪʒən sˈɔː ðə nˈiːd ʌv stɹˈɪkt ɪkˈɑːnəmi. tə meɪntˈeɪn hɪz lˈiːdʒənz ænd ðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs, tə fˈiːd ænd ɐmjˈuːz ɐ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv pɹˈaʊd pˈɔːpɚz, ænd tə mˌeɪk ɡˈʊd ðɪ ˈɑːɹdʒˈɪvɪdʒᵻz ʌv fˈaɪɚ ænd sˈɔːɹd, hiː nˈiːdᵻd ɐ fˈʊl tɹˈɛʒɚɹi, ænd ðɛɹ kʊd biː lˈɪɾəl lˈɛft tə spˈɛnd əpˌɑːn hɪmsˈɛlf.