text_original: Ferdinand was the soul that animated the whole society. He not only invented parties of pleasure, but also, by his personal talents, rendered them more agreeable. In a word, he regulated their diversions, and the master of the ceremonies never would allow the ball to be begun till the Count was seated.
text_transcription: FERDINAND WAS THE SOUL THAT ANIMATED THE WHOLE SOCIETY HE NOT ONLY INVENTED PARTIES OF PLEASURE BUT ALSO BY HIS PERSONAL TALENTS RENDERED THEM MORE AGREEABLE IN A WORD HE REGULATED THEIR DIVERSIONS AND THE MASTER OF THE CEREMONIES NEVER WOULD ALLOW THE BALL TO BE BEGUN TILL THE COUNT WAS SEATED
phonemes: fˈɜːdɪnˌænd wʌzðə sˈoʊl ðæt ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd ðə hˈoʊl səsˈaɪəɾi. hiː nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ɪnvˈɛntᵻd pˈɑːɹɾiz ʌv plˈɛʒɚ, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ, baɪ hɪz pˈɜːsənəl tˈælənts, ɹˈɛndɚd ðˌɛm mˈɔːɹ ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl. ɪn ɐ wˈɜːd, hiː ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ðɛɹ daɪvˈɜːʒənz, ænd ðə mˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɛɹᵻməniz nˈɛvɚ wʊd ɐlˈaʊ ðə bˈɔːl təbi bɪɡˈʌn tˈɪl ðə kˈaʊnt wʌz sˈiːɾᵻd.