text_original: But Ferdinand's views were not confined to the narrow field of this alliance. He attempted divers enterprises in the world of gallantry, conscious of his own personal qualifications, and never doubting that he could insinuate himself into the good graces of some married lady about court, or lay an opulent dowager under contribution.
text_transcription: BUT FERDINAND'S VIEWS WERE NOT CONFINED TO THE NARROW FIELD OF THIS ALLIANCE HE ATTEMPTED DIVERS ENTERPRISES IN THE WORLD OF GALLANTRY CONSCIOUS OF HIS OWN PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND NEVER DOUBTING THAT HE COULD INSINUATE HIMSELF INTO THE GOOD GRACES OF SOME MARRIED LADY ABOUT COURT OR LAY AN OPULENT DOWAGER UNDER CONTRIBUTION
phonemes: bˌʌt fˈɜːdɪnˌændz vjˈuːz wɜː nˌɑːt kənfˈaɪnd tə ðə nˈæɹoʊ fˈiːld ʌv ðɪs ɐlˈaɪəns. hiː ɐtˈɛmptᵻd dˈaɪvɚz ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪzᵻz ɪnðə wˈɜːld ʌv ɡˈæləntɹi, kˈɑːnʃəs ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn pˈɜːsənəl kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz, ænd nˈɛvɚ dˈaʊɾɪŋ ðæt hiː kʊd ɪnsˈɪnjuːˌeɪt hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɪntʊ ðə ɡˈʊd ɡɹˈeɪsᵻz ʌv sˌʌm mˈæɹid lˈeɪdi ɐbˌaʊt kˈɔːɹt, ɔːɹ lˈeɪ ɐn ˈɑːpjʊlənt dˈaʊɪdʒɚɹ ˌʌndɚ kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən.