text_original: You already know my opinions on that subject  which are: that a knowledge of what is usually termed `the classics' is of about as much use to a reasoning man as might be an equally profound knowledge of Chinese _mnemonics_.
text_transcription: YOU ALREADY KNOW MY OPINIONS ON THAT SUBJECT WHICH ARE THAT A KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS USUALLY TERMED THE CLASSICS IS ALL ABOUT AS MUCH USE TO A REASONING MAN AS MIGHT BE AN EQUALLY PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE PNEUMONICS
phonemes: juː ɔːlɹˌɛdi nˈoʊ maɪ əpˈɪniənz ˌɔn ðæt sˈʌbdʒɛkt wˈɪtʃ ɑːɹ: ðˌæɾə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv wʌt ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli tˈɜːmd ðə klˈæsɪks ɪz ʌv ɐbˌaʊt æz mˈʌtʃ jˈuːs tʊ ɐ ɹˈiːzənɪŋ mˈæn æz mˌaɪt biː ɐn ˈiːkwəli pɹəfˈaʊnd nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv tʃaɪnˈiːz nɛmˈɑːnɪks.