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.
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.