text_original: De Lagny, who was intended by his friends for the study of the law, having fallen on an Euclid, found it so congenial to his dispositions, that he devoted himself to mathematics.
text_transcription: DE LANY WHO WAS INTENDED BY HIS FRIENDS FOR THE STUDY OF THE LAW HAVING FALLEN ON AN EUCLIDE FOUND IT SO CONGENIAL TO HIS DISPOSITIONS THAT HE DEVOTED HIMSELF TO MATHEMATICS
phonemes: də lˈæɡni, hˌuː wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd baɪ hɪz fɹˈɛndz fɚðə stˈʌdi ʌvðə lˈɔː, hˌævɪŋ fˈɔːlən ˌɔn æn jˈuːklɪd, fˈaʊnd ɪt sˌoʊ kəndʒˈiːnɪəl tə hɪz dˌɪspəzˈɪʃənz, ðæt hiː dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf tə mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks.