fˈɪlɪpəs wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv lʌɡʒˈʊɹɹiəs hˈæbɪts, wˌɪtʃ hɪz wˈɛlθ ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪ: hɪz fˈɪʃpˈɑːndz wɜː pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli fˈeɪməs fɔːɹ ðɛɹ mæɡnˈɪfɪsəns ænd ɛkstˈɛnt, ænd ɑːɹ mˈɛnʃənd baɪ ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənts ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ðoʊz ʌv lˈʌkjʊləs ænd hɔːɹtˈɛnsɪəs.
Philippus was a man of luxurious habits, which his wealth enabled him to gratify: his fish-ponds were particularly famous for their magnificence and extent, and are mentioned by the ancients along with those of Lucullus and Hortensius.