text_original: The oldest philosophers were well versed in giving to their very existence and appearance, meaning, firmness, background, by reason whereof men learnt to fear them; considered more precisely, they did this from an even more fundamental need, the need of inspiring in themselves fear and self reverence.
text_transcription: THE OLDEST PHILOSOPHERS WERE WELL VERSED IN GIVING TO THEIR VERY EXISTENCE AN APPEARANCE MEANING FIRMNESS BACKGROUND BY REASON WHEREOF MEN LEARNT TO FEAR THEM CONSIDERED MORE PRECISELY THEY DID THIS FROM AN EVEN MORE FUNDAMENTAL NEED THE NEED FOR INSPIRING IN THEMSELVES FEAR AND SELF REVERENCE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst fɪlˈɑːsəfɚz wɜː wˈɛl vˈɜːst ɪn ɡˈɪvɪŋ tə ðɛɹ vˈɛɹi ɛɡzˈɪstəns ænd ɐpˈɪɹəns, mˈiːnɪŋ, fˈɜːmnəs, bˈækɡɹaʊnd, baɪ ɹˈiːzən wˈɛɹɑːf mˈɛn lˈɜːnt tə fˈɪɹ ðˌɛm; kənsˈɪdɚd mˈɔːɹ pɹɪsˈaɪsli, ðeɪ dˈɪd ðɪs fɹʌm ɐn ˈiːvən mˈɔːɹ fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl nˈiːd, ðə nˈiːd ʌv ɪnspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɪn ðɛmsˈɛlvz fˈɪɹ ænd sˈɛlf ɹˈɛvɚɹəns.