text_original: But his eloquence was lost upon me, whom two considerations enabled to withstand his temptation; namely, my promise to my uncle, and my aversion to an ecclesiastical life; for as to the difference of religion, I looked upon it as a thing of too small moment to come in competition with a man's fortune.
text_transcription: BUT HIS ELOQUENCE WAS LOST UPON ME WHOM TWO CONSIDERATIONS ENABLED TO WITHSTAND HIS TEMPTATION NAMELY MY PROMISE TO MY UNCLE AND MY AVERSION TO AN ECCLESIASTICAL LIFE FOR AS TO THE DIFFERENCE OF RELIGION I LOOKED UPON IT AS A THING OF TOO SMALL MOMENT TO COME IN COMPETITION WITH A MAN'S FORTUNE
phonemes: bˌʌt hɪz ˈɛləkwəns wʌz lˈɔst əpˌɑːn mˌiː, hˈuːm tˈuː kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɛnˈeɪbəld tə wɪðstˈænd hɪz tɛmptˈeɪʃən; nˈeɪmli, maɪ pɹˈɑːmɪs tə maɪ ˈʌŋkəl, ænd maɪ ɐvˈɜːʒən tʊ ɐn ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪkəl lˈaɪf; fɔːɹ æz tə ðə dˈɪfɹəns ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, aɪ lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn ɪɾ æz ɐ θˈɪŋ ʌv tˈuː smˈɔːl mˈoʊmənt tə kˈʌm ɪn kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən wɪð ɐ mˈænz fˈɔːɹtʃʊn.