text_original: Afzelius began his chemical career with considerable eclat, his paper on sulphate of barytes being possessed of very considerable merit. But he is said to have soon lost his health, and to have sunk, in consequence, into listless inactivity.
text_transcription: AVEZILIUS BEGAN HIS CHEMICAL CAREER WITH CONSIDERABLE ECLOT HIS PAPER ON SULPHATE OF BAROITES BEING POSSESSED OF VERY CONSIDERABLE MERIT BUT HE IS SAID TO HAVE SOON LOST HIS HEALTH AND TO HAVE SUNK IN CONSEQUENCE INTO LISTLESS INACTIVITY
phonemes: ɐfzˈiːlɪəs bɪɡˈæn hɪz kˈɛmɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ɪklˈæt, hɪz pˈeɪpɚɹ ˌɔn sˈʌlfeɪt ʌv bˈæɹaɪts bˌiːɪŋ pəzˈɛst ʌv vˈɛɹi kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl mˈɛɹɪt. bˌʌt hiː ɪz sˈɛd tə hæv sˈuːn lˈɔst hɪz hˈɛlθ, ænd tə hæv sˈʌŋk, ɪn kˈɑːnsɪkwəns, ˌɪntʊ lˈɪstləs ɪnæktˈɪvᵻɾi.