text_original: In the dark ages of the World, when a man had rendered himself famous for wisdom or valour, his family and adherents availed themselves of his superior qualities, magnified his virtues, and represented his character and person as sacred and supernatural.
text_transcription: IN THE DARK AGES OF THE WORLD WHEN A MAN HAD RENDERED HIMSELF FAMOUS FOR WISDOM OR VALOR HIS FAMILY AND ADHERENTS AVAILED THEMSELVES OF HIS SUPERIOR QUALITIES MAGNIFIED HIS VIRTUES AND REPRESENTED HIS CHARACTER AND PERSON AS SACRED AND SUPERNATURAL
phonemes: ɪnðə dˈɑːɹk ˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌvðə wˈɜːld, wˌɛn ɐ mˈæn hæd ɹˈɛndɚd hɪmsˈɛlf fˈeɪməs fɔːɹ wˈɪzdəm ɔːɹ vˈælɚ, hɪz fˈæmɪli ænd ɐdhˈɪɹənts ɐvˈeɪld ðɛmsˈɛlvz ʌv hɪz suːpˈiəɹɪɚ kwˈɔlᵻɾiz, mˈæɡnᵻfˌaɪd hɪz vˈɜːtʃuːz, ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd pˈɜːsən æz sˈeɪkɹɪd ænd sˌuːpɚnˈætʃɚɹəl.