text_original: Our Canute commissioned his agent at Rome to purchase _St. Augustin's arm_ for one hundred talents of silver and one of gold; a much greater sum, observes Granger, than the finest statue of antiquity would have then sold for.
text_transcription: OUR CANOOT COMMISSIONED HIS AGENT AT ROME TO PURCHASE SAINT AUGUSTINE'S ARM FOR ONE HUNDRED TALENTS OF SILVER AND ONE OF GOLD A MUCH GREATER SUM OBSERVES GRANGER THAN THE FINEST STATUE OF ANTIQUITY WOULD HAVE THEN SOLD FOR
phonemes: ˌaʊɚ kˈænuːt kəmˈɪʃənd hɪz ˈeɪdʒənt æt ɹˈoʊm tə pˈɜːtʃɪs sənt. ˈɔːɡəstˌɪnz ˈɑːɹm fɔːɹ wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd tˈælənts ʌv sˈɪlvɚ ænd wˈʌn ʌv ɡˈoʊld; ɐ mˈʌtʃ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ sˈʌm, əbzˈɜːvz ɡɹˈeɪndʒɚ, ðɐn ðə fˈaɪnɪst stˈætʃuː ʌv æntˈɪkwᵻɾi wʊdhɐv ðˈɛn sˈoʊld fɔːɹ.