text_original: Tom Steady was a vehement assertor of uncontroverted truth ; and, by keeping himself out of the reach of con  tradiction, had acquired all the confidence which the 324 THE IDLER. I . of inesistible abilities could have given. 1 was once mentioning a man of eminence, and, after having recounted tiis virtues, endeavoured to represent him fully, by mentioning his faults. " Sir," said Mr. Steady, " that he has faults I can easily believe, for who is without them
text_transcription: TOM STETTIE WAS A VEHEMENT ASSERTER OF UNCONTROVERTED TRUTH AND BY KEEPING HIMSELF OUT OF THE REACH OF CONTRADICTION HAD ACQUIRED ALL THE CONFIDENCE WHICH THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF IRRESISTIBLE ABILITIES COULD HAVE GIVEN I WAS ONCE MENTIONING A MAN OF EMINENCE AND AFTER HAVING RECOUNTED HIS VIRTUES ENDEAVOURED TO REPRESENT HIM FULLY BY MENTIONING HIS FAULTS SIR SAID MISTER STUDY THAT HE HAS FAULTS I CAN EASILY BELIEVE FOR WHO IS WITHOUT THEM
phonemes: tˈɑːm stˈɛdi wʌzɐ vˈiəmənt ɐsˈɜːɾɚɹ ʌv ʌŋkˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːɾᵻd tɹˈuːθ ; ænd, baɪ kˈiːpɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ˌaʊɾəv ðə ɹˈiːtʃ ʌv kˈɑːn tɹædˈɪkʃən, hæd ɐkwˈaɪɚd ˈɔːl ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns wˌɪtʃ ðə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈɔːɹ ðɪ ˈaɪdlɚ. ˈaɪ . ʌv ɪnˈɛsɪstᵻbəl ɐbˈɪləɾiz kˌʊdɐv ɡˈɪvən. wˈʌn wʌz wˈʌns mˈɛnʃənɪŋ ɐ mˈæn ʌv ˈɛmɪnəns, ænd, ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻkˈaʊntᵻd tˈɪaɪz vˈɜːtʃuːz, ɛndˈɛvɚd tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt hˌɪm fˈʊli, baɪ mˈɛnʃənɪŋ hɪz fˈɔlts. " sˌɜː," sˈɛd mˈɪstɚ. stˈɛdi, " ðæt hiː hɐz fˈɔlts aɪ kæn ˈiːzili bᵻlˈiːv, fɔːɹ hˌuː ɪz wɪðˈaʊt ðˌɛm