text_original: The universal quality of Mendelssohn's knowledge, his fine forbearance and diplomatic skill in leading a conversation into safe and peaceful waters, were very marked. He was recognized by the King of Saxony as a king of art, and so was received into the household as an equal; and surely no man ever had a more kingly countenance. His body, however, seemed to lag behind, and was no match for his sublime spirit.
text_transcription: THE UNIVERSAL QUALITY OF MENDELSSOHN'S KNOWLEDGE HIS FINE FORBEARANCE AND DIPLOMATIC SKILL IN LEADING A CONVERSATION INTO SAFE AND PEACEFUL WATERS WERE VERY MARKED HE WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE KING OF SAXONY AS A KING OF ART AND SO WAS RECEIVED INTO THE HOUSEHOLD AS AN EQUAL AND SURELY NO MAN EVER HAD A MORE KINGLY COUNTENANCE HIS BODY HOWEVER SEEMED TO LACK BEHIND AND WAS NO MATCH FOR HIS SUBLIME SPIRIT
phonemes: ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊnz nˈɑːlɪdʒ, hɪz fˈaɪn fˈɔːɹbɛɹəns ænd dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk skˈɪl ɪn lˈiːdɪŋ ɐ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən ˌɪntʊ sˈeɪf ænd pˈiːsfəl wˈɔːɾɚz, wɜː vˈɛɹi mˈɑːɹkt. hiː wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv sˈæksəni æz ɐ kˈɪŋ ʌv ˈɑːɹt, ænd sˌoʊ wʌz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈaʊshoʊld æz ɐn ˈiːkwəl; ænd ʃˈʊɹli nˈoʊ mˈæn ˈɛvɚ hæd ɐ mˈɔːɹ kˈɪŋli kˈaʊntənəns. hɪz bˈɑːdi, haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈiːmd tə lˈæɡ bᵻhˈaɪnd, ænd wʌz nˈoʊ mˈætʃ fɔːɹ hɪz sʌblˈaɪm spˈɪɹɪt.