text_original: While he thus shone in the zenith of admiration, it is not to be doubted, that he could have melted some wealthy dowager or opulent ward; but, being an enemy to all precipitate engagements, he resolved to act with great care and deliberation in an affair of such importance, especially as he did not find himself hurried by the importunities of want; for, since his arrival in England, he had rather increased than exhausted his finances, by methods equally certain and secure.
text_transcription: WHILE HE THUS SHONE IN THE ZENITH OF ADMIRATION IT IS NOT TO BE DOUBTED THAT HE COULD HAVE MELTED SOME WEALTHY DOWAGER OR OPULENT WARD BUT BEING AN ENEMY TO ALL PRECIPITATE ENGAGEMENTS HE RESOLVED TO ACT WITH GREAT CARE AND DELIBERATION IN AN AFFAIR OF SUCH IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY AS HE DID NOT FIND HIMSELF HURRIED BY THE IMPORTUNITIES OF WANT FOR SINCE HIS ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND HE HAD RATHER INCREASED THAN EXHAUSTED HIS FINANCES BY METHODS EQUALLY CERTAIN AND SECURE
phonemes: wˌaɪl hiː ðˈʌs ʃˈɑːn ɪnðə zˈiːnɪθ ʌv ˌædmɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt təbi dˈaʊɾᵻd, ðæt hiː kˌʊdɐv mˈɛltᵻd sˌʌm wˈɛlθi dˈaʊɪdʒɚ ɔːɹ ˈɑːpjʊlənt wˈɔːɹd; bˌʌt, bˌiːɪŋ ɐn ˈɛnəmi tʊ ˈɔːl pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪt ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənts, hiː ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tʊ ˈækt wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt kˈɛɹ ænd dᵻlˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪn ɐn ɐfˈɛɹ ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns, ɪspˈɛʃəli æz hiː dɪdnˌɑːt fˈaɪnd hɪmsˈɛlf hˈɜːɹid baɪ ðɪ ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːnᵻɾiz ʌv wˈɔnt; fɔːɹ, sˈɪns hɪz ɚɹˈaɪvəl ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, hiː hæd ɹˈæðɚɹ ɪŋkɹˈiːst ðɐn ɛɡzˈɔːstᵻd hɪz faɪnˈænsᵻz, baɪ mˈɛθədz ˈiːkwəli sˈɜːʔn̩ ænd sᵻkjˈʊɹ.