text_original: In short, had he been brought forth in the fabulous ages of the world, the nature of his origin might have turned to his account; he might, like other heroes of antiquity, have laid claim to divine extraction, without running the risk of being claimed by an earthly father.
text_transcription: IN SHORT HAD HE BEEN BROUGHT FORTH IN THE FABULOUS AGES OF THE WORLD THE NATURE OF HIS ORIGIN MIGHT HAVE TURNED TO HIS ACCOUNT HE MIGHT LIKE OTHER HEROES OF ANTIQUITY HAVE LAID CLAIM TO DIVINE EXTRACTION WITHOUT RUNNING THE RISK OF BEING CLAIMED BY AN EARTHLY FATHER
phonemes: ɪn ʃˈɔːɹt, hæd hiː bˌɪn bɹˈɔːt fˈɔːɹθ ɪnðə fˈæbjʊləs ˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌvðə wˈɜːld, ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv hɪz ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn mˌaɪthɐv tˈɜːnd tə hɪz ɐkˈaʊnt; hiː mˈaɪt, lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ hˈiəɹoʊz ʌv æntˈɪkwᵻɾi, hæv lˈeɪd klˈeɪm tə dᵻvˈaɪn ɛkstɹˈækʃən, wɪðˌaʊt ɹˈʌnɪŋ ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv bˌiːɪŋ klˈeɪmd baɪ ɐn ˈɜːθli fˈɑːðɚ.