text_original: The gradations towards vice are almost imperceptible, and an experienced seducer can strew them with such enticing and agreeable flowers, as will lead the young sinner on insensibly, even to the most profligate stages of guilt.
text_transcription: THE GRADATIONS TOWARDS VICE ARE ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLE AND AN EXPERIENCED SEDUCER CAN STREW THEM WITH SUCH ENTICING AND AGREEABLE FLOWERS AS WILL LEAD THE YOUNG SINNER ON INSENSIBLY EVEN TO THE MOST PROFLIGATE STAGES OF GUILT
phonemes: ðə ɡɹeɪdˈeɪʃənz təwˈɔːɹdz vˈaɪs ɑːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmpɚsˈɛptᵻbəl, ænd ɐn ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst sᵻdˈuːsɚ kæn stɹˈuː ðˌɛm wɪð sˈʌtʃ ɛntˈaɪsɪŋ ænd ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl flˈaʊɚz, æz wɪl lˈiːd ðə jˈʌŋ sˈɪnɚɹ ˌɔn ɪnsˈɛnsᵻbli, ˈiːvən tə ðə mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːflᵻɡˌeɪt stˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌv ɡˈɪlt.