text_original: To what a dreadful reckoning was I called, when reason resumed her function! You may believe me, my friend, when I assure you, that I should not have outlived those tragedies I acted, had I not been restrained from doing violence upon myself by certain considerations, which no man of honour ought to set aside.
text_transcription: TO WHAT A DREADFUL RECKONING WAS I CALLED WHEN REASON RESUMED HER FUNCTION YOU MAY BELIEVE ME MY FRIEND WHEN I ASSURE YOU THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE OUTLIVED THOSE TRAGEDIES I ACTED HAD I NOT BEEN RESTRAINED FROM DOING VIOLENCE UPON MYSELF BY CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS WHICH NO MAN OF HONOUR OUGHT TO SET ASIDE
phonemes: tə wʌt ɐ dɹˈɛdfəl ɹˈɛkənɪŋ wʌz aɪ kˈɔːld, wˌɛn ɹˈiːzən ɹᵻzˈuːmd hɜː fˈʌŋkʃən! juː mˈeɪ bᵻlˈiːv mˌiː, maɪ fɹˈɛnd, wˌɛn aɪ əʃˈʊɹ juː, ðæt aɪ ʃˌʊd nˌɑːɾɐv aʊtlˈɪvd ðoʊz tɹˈædʒədiz aɪ ˈæktᵻd, hæd aɪ nˌɑːt bˌɪn ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnd fɹʌm dˌuːɪŋ vˈaɪələns əpˌɑːn maɪsˈɛlf baɪ sˈɜːʔn̩ kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ nˈoʊ mˈæn ʌv ˈɑːnɚɹ ˈɔːt tə sˈɛt ɐsˈaɪd.