sˈaɪsɹoʊ ɹˈoʊt ðæt dəmˈɪʃəs wʌz nˌɑːt təbi ɹˈɛkənd ɐmˌʌŋ ðɪ ˈɔːɹəɾɚz, bˌʌt ðæt hiː spˈoʊk wˈɛl ɪnˈʌf ænd hæd səfˈɪʃənt tˈælənt tə meɪntˈeɪn hɪz hˈaɪ ɹˈæŋk.
Cicero wrote that Domitius was not to be reckoned among the orators, but that he spoke well enough and had sufficient talent to maintain his high rank.