text_original: Nor did he neglect the other resources of a skilful virtuoso. Every auction afforded some picture, in which, though it had been overlooked by the ignorance of the times, he recognised the style of a great master, and made a merit of recommending it to some noble friend.
text_transcription: NOR DID HE NEGLECT THE OTHER RESOURCES OF A SKILFUL VIRTUOSO EVERY AUCTION AFFORDED SOME PICTURE IN WHICH THOUGH IT HAD BEEN OVERLOOKED BY THE IGNORANCE OF THE TIMES HE RECOGNIZED THE STYLE OF A GREAT MASTER AND MADE A MERIT OF RECOMMENDING IT TO SOME NOBLE FRIEND
phonemes: nˈɔːɹ dˈɪd hiː nᵻɡlˈɛkt ðɪ ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻsˈɔːɹsᵻz əvə skˈɪlfəl vˌɜːtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ. ˈɛvɹi ˈɔːkʃən ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd sˌʌm pˈɪktʃɚ, ɪnwˌɪtʃ, ðˌoʊ ɪt hɐdbɪn ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt baɪ ðɪ ˈɪɡnɚɹəns ʌvðə tˈaɪmz, hiː ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðə stˈaɪl əvə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæstɚ, ænd mˌeɪd ɐ mˈɛɹɪt ʌv ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndɪŋ ɪt tə sˌʌm nˈoʊbəl fɹˈɛnd.