text_original: It is a fascinating occupation to fathom the characters of truly great men and contemplate their attitude toward various subjects. Sometimes mere conjectures are the fruit of our toil. At other times sure conclusions are reached from facts which are brought to light.
text_transcription: IT IS A FASCINATING OCCUPATION TO FATHOM THE CHARACTERS OF TRULY GREAT MEN AND CONTEMPLATE THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD VARIOUS SUBJECTS SOMETIMES MERE CONJECTURES ARE THE FRUIT OF OUR TOIL AT OTHER TIMES SURE CONCLUSIONS ARE REACHED FROM FACTS WHICH ARE BROUGHT TO LIGHT
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɐ fˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən tə fˈæðəm ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ʌv tɹˈuːli ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛn ænd kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪt ðɛɹ ˈæɾɪtˌuːd təwˈɔːɹd vˈɛɹiəs sˈʌbdʒɛkts. sˈʌmtaɪmz mˈɪɹ kəndʒˈɛktʃɚz ɑːɹ ðə fɹˈuːt ʌv ˌaʊɚ tˈɔɪl. æɾ ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪmz ʃˈʊɹ kəŋklˈuːʒənz ɑːɹ ɹˈiːtʃt fɹʌm fˈækts wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ bɹˈɔːt tə lˈaɪt.