text_original: She was of too strong a mind, of too clear an intellect, to value the ephemeral influence enjoyed by wealth or beauty; she wanted to reign, to rule, to govern, and as that was no longer a possibility in the political world, she resolved upon seeking some new sphere where she would always be first.
text_transcription: SHE WAS OF TOO STRONG A MIND OF TOO CLEAR AN INTELLECT TO VALUE THE EPHEMERAL INFLUENCE ENJOYED BY WEALTH OR BEAUTY SHE WANTED TO REIGN TO RULE TO GOVERN AND AS THAT WAS NO LONGER A POSSIBILITY IN THE POLITICAL WORLD SHE RESOLVED UPON SEEKING SOME NEW SPHERE WHERE SHE WOULD ALWAYS BE FIRST
phonemes: ʃiː wʌz ʌv tˈuː stɹˈɔŋ ɐ mˈaɪnd, ʌv tˈuː klˈɪɹ ɐn ˈɪntəlˌɛkt, tə vˈæljuː ðɪ ɪfˈɛmɚɹəl ˈɪnfluːəns ɛndʒˈɔɪd baɪ wˈɛlθ ɔːɹ bjˈuːɾi; ʃiː wˈɔntᵻd tə ɹˈeɪn, tə ɹˈuːl, tə ɡˈʌvɚn, ænd æz ðæt wʌz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ɐ pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪnðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl wˈɜːld, ʃiː ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd əpˌɑːn sˈiːkɪŋ sˌʌm nˈuː sfˈɪɹ wˌɛɹ ʃiː wʊd ˈɔːlweɪz biː fˈɜːst.