text_original: A purely rustic life has its disadvantages, and a life which is one long procession of placid prosperous days, knowing little more variety than the change of the seasons, is apt to blunt the edge of the keenest intellect.
text_transcription: A PURELY RUSTIC LIFE HAS ITS DISADVANTAGES AND A LIFE WHICH IS ONE LONG PROCESSION OF PLACID PROSPEROUS DAYS KNOWING LITTLE MORE VARIETY THAN THE CHANGE OF THE SEASONS IS APT TO BLUNT THE EDGE OF THE KEENEST INTELLECT
phonemes: ɐ pjˈʊɹli ɹˈʌstɪk lˈaɪf hɐz ɪts dˌɪsɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz, ænd ɐ lˈaɪf wˌɪtʃ ɪz wˈʌn lˈɔŋ pɹəsˈɛʃən ʌv plˈæsɪd pɹˈɑːspɚɹəs dˈeɪz, nˈoʊɪŋ lˈɪɾəl mˈɔːɹ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ðɐn ðə tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌvðə sˈiːzənz, ɪz ˈæpt tə blˈʌnt ðɪ ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə kˈiːnɪst ˈɪntəlˌɛkt.