text_original: —He dived into the characters of mankind, with a penetration peculiar to himself, and, had he been admitted as a pupil in any political academy, would have certainly become one of the ablest statesmen in Europe.
text_transcription: HE DIVED INTO THE CHARACTERS OF MANKIND WITH A PENETRATION PECULIAR TO HIMSELF AND HAD HE BEEN ADMITTED AS A PUPIL IN ANY POLITICAL ACADEMY HE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY BECOME ONE OF THE ABLEST STATESMEN IN EUROPE
phonemes: —hiː dˈaɪvd ˌɪntʊ ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ʌv mæŋkˈaɪnd, wɪð ɐ pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ tə hɪmsˈɛlf, ænd, hæd hiː bˌɪn ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd æz ɐ pjˈuːpəl ɪn ˌɛni pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɐkˈædəmi, wʊdhɐv sˈɜːʔn̩li bɪkˌʌm wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈeɪbləst stˈeɪtsmɛn ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp.