text_original: He took them to Italy and Switzerland. He hired a villa by the Lake of Como ; a chateau on the borders of Lucerne. He followed the footsteps of Byron and D'Orsay, Madame de Stael and Lady Blessington ; he affected art, literature, and music.
text_transcription: HE TOOK THEM TO ITALY AND SWITZERLAND HE HIRED A VILLA BY THE LAKE OF COMO A CHATEAU ON THE BORDERS OF LUCERNE HE FOLLOWED THE FOOTSTEPS OF BYRON AND D'ORSAY MADAME DE STALE AND LADY BLESSINGTON HE AFFECTED ART LITERATURE AND MUSIC
phonemes: hiː tˈʊk ðˌɛm tʊ ˈɪɾəli ænd swˈɪtsɚlənd. hiː hˈaɪɚd ɐ vˈɪlə baɪ ðə lˈeɪk ʌv kəmˈoʊ ; ɐ ʃˈæɾoʊ ɔnðə bˈɔːɹdɚz ʌv lˈuːsɚn. hiː fˈɑːloʊd ðə fˈʊtstɛps ʌv bˈaɪɹɑːn ænd dˈɔːɹseɪ, mˈædəm də stˈeɪl ænd lˈeɪdi blˈɛsɪŋtən ; hiː ɐfˈɛktᵻd ˈɑːɹt, lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, ænd mjˈuːzɪk.